MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs i5-13500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	282	1944
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	64.41	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	MediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency	29.16	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	154 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 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	1700	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 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 Core i5-13500 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 770

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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	20.03	1.97
Physical cores	14	8
Threads	20	8
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm

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