MediaTek Kompanio 838 vs Processor N250
Aggregate performance score
Processor N250 outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 838 by a small 9% 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 | 1626 | 1696 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Mediatek MediaTek Kompanio |
| Power efficiency | 55.24 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | no data |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Twin Lake (2024−2025) | Cortex-A78 / A55 (2022−2024) |
| Release date | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 31 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Processor N250 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N250 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 | Intel BGA 1264 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N250 and MediaTek Kompanio 838. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Processor N250 and MediaTek Kompanio 838 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N250 and MediaTek Kompanio 838 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N250 and MediaTek Kompanio 838. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | ARM Mali-G57 MP3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N250 and MediaTek Kompanio 838.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.46 | 3.18 |
| Recency | 7 January 2025 | 31 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
Processor N250 has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.
MediaTek Kompanio 838, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Processor N250 and MediaTek Kompanio 838.
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