MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.58
+319%
MediaTek Kompanio 520
8 cores / 8 threads, 2000 Watt
2.05

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 520 by a whopping 319% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9021919
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5MediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency12.090.09
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache576 KBno data
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt2000 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.


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.

Ryzen 5 2600 8.58
+319%
MediaTek Kompanio 520 2.05

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2600 6070
+296%
MediaTek Kompanio 520 1532

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 2600 179
+47.9%
MediaTek Kompanio 520 121

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.58 2.05
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 2000 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 318.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more threads, and 2976.9% lower power consumption.

MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 520 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while MediaTek Kompanio 520 is a notebook one.


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