MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs i7-6650U
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-6650U outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 520 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1814 | 1918 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | MediaTek Kompanio 500 |
| Power efficiency | 14.22 | 0.09 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $415 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6650U 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6650U 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1356 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 2000 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| eDRAM | 64 MB | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Graphics 540 | no data |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.34 | 2.06 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 2000 Watt |
i7-6650U has a 13.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 13233.3% lower power consumption.
MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i7-6650U is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6650U and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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