MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Ryzen 9 7940HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7940HX outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 520 by a whopping 1631% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HX and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 112 | 1944 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) | MediaTek Kompanio 500 |
| Power efficiency | 58.97 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9900 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7940HX 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.
| Socket | FL1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.27 | 1.98 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Ryzen 9 7940HX has a 1630.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 7940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7940HX and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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