MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Steam Deck OLED APU
Aggregate performance score
Steam Deck OLED APU outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 520 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1303 | 1943 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | MediaTek Kompanio 500 |
| Power efficiency | 28.96 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | 9 November 2023 (1 year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Steam Deck OLED APU 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Steam Deck OLED APU 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz) | 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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.59 | 1.98 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 7 nm |
Steam Deck OLED APU has a 131.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
The Steam Deck OLED APU is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Steam Deck OLED APU and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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