MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Atom x7-E3950

Place in the ranking	2354	1921
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	7x Intel Atom	MediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency	9.29	0.09
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2014−2016)	2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date	26 October 2016 (8 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$57	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-E3950 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	1.6 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 core temperature	110 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	103 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-E3950 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)	12 Watt	2000 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 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 x7-E3950 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 x7-E3950 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 x7-E3950 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 505

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.20	2.03
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	2000 Watt

Atom x7-E3950 has 16566.7% lower power consumption.

MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has a 69.2% 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 x7-E3950 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x7-E3950 and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.