MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Ultra 7 164U

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	837	1943
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-U	MediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency	96.64	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-U (2023)	2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$448	no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 164U 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	14	8
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 164U 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA2551	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.8 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no data
PCI support	4.0 and 3.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.19	1.98
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	14	8

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