MediaTek Kompanio 838 vs EPYC 9655P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9655P outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 838 by a whopping 3055% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1 | 1735 |
| Place by popularity | 3 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.69 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Mediatek MediaTek Kompanio |
| Power efficiency | 23.98 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | no data |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Turin (2024) | Cortex-A78 / A55 (2022−2024) |
| Release date | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 31 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $10,811 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9655P and MediaTek Kompanio 838 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 | 96 | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 192 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | no data |
| Die size | 12x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 99,780 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9655P and MediaTek Kompanio 838 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 | SP5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9655P and MediaTek Kompanio 838. 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 EPYC 9655P and MediaTek Kompanio 838 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9655P and MediaTek Kompanio 838. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | ARM Mali-G57 MP3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9655P and MediaTek Kompanio 838.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 100.00 | 3.17 |
| Recency | 10 October 2024 | 31 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 8 |
| Threads | 192 | 8 |
EPYC 9655P has a 3054.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads.
The AMD EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 838 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation processor while MediaTek Kompanio 838 is a notebook one.
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