Apple M4 (8 cores) vs MediaTek Kompanio 838
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (8 cores) outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 838 by a whopping 309% 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 | 1807 | 698 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Mediatek MediaTek Kompanio | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 100.00 |
| Designer | no data | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Cortex-A78 / A55 (2022−2024) | no data |
| Release date | 31 May 2024 (1 year ago) | 28 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
MediaTek Kompanio 838 and M4 (8 cores) 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Chip lithography | no data | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on MediaTek Kompanio 838 and M4 (8 cores) 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) | no data | 5 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by MediaTek Kompanio 838 and M4 (8 cores). 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 | ARM Mali-G57 MP3 | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
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