MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Atom x5-E8000
Aggregate performance score
MediaTek Kompanio 520 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by a whopping 226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-E8000 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2789 | 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 | 11.55 | 0.09 |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-E8000 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.04 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 10 | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-E8000 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 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 2000 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E8000 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E8000 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (320 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E8000 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.61 | 1.99 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 2000 Watt |
Atom x5-E8000 has 39900% lower power consumption.
MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has a 226.2% 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-E8000 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-E8000 and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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