MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Atom x5-E3940
Aggregate performance score
MediaTek Kompanio 520 outperforms Atom x5-E3940 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2309 | 1923 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | MediaTek Kompanio 500 |
| Power efficiency | 11.64 | 0.09 |
| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | 30 August 2014 (10 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 103 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1296 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 2000 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 500 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.23 | 1.99 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 2000 Watt |
Atom x5-E3940 has 19900% lower power consumption.
MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has a 61.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The MediaTek Kompanio 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E3940 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-E3940 and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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