MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Celeron N3050

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N3050
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.37
MediaTek Kompanio 520
8 cores / 8 threads
1.98
+435%

MediaTek Kompanio 520 outperforms Celeron N3050 by a whopping 435% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3050 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30431943
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronMediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency5.84no data
Architecture codenameBraswell (2015−2016)2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date1 April 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3050 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.16 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3050 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
SocketFCBGA1170no data
Power consumption (TDP)6 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3050 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3050 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3050 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3050 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 Seriesno data
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency600 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3050 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3050 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+no data
OpenGL+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3050 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 1.98
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

MediaTek Kompanio 520 has a 435.1% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3050 in performance tests.


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