N150 vs MediaTek Kompanio 520
Aggregate performance score
N150 outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 520 by an impressive 80% 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 | 2148 | 1726 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | MediaTek Kompanio 500 | no data |
| Designer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 | no data |
| Release date | no data | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1264 |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by MediaTek Kompanio 520 and N150.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.83 | 3.29 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
MediaTek Kompanio 520 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
N150, on the other hand, has a 79.8% higher aggregate performance score.
The Intel N150 is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 520 in performance tests.
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