MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Ryzen 5 8600G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 520 by a whopping 706% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 425 | 1943 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 50.50 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | MediaTek Kompanio 500 |
| Power efficiency | 23.24 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (2023−2024) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8600G 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8600G 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 | AM5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 760M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and MediaTek Kompanio 520.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.96 | 1.98 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
Ryzen 5 8600G has a 706.1% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.
The Ryzen 5 8600G is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 520 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop processor while MediaTek Kompanio 520 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8600G and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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