MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Xeon E3-1230 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
3.90
+97%
MediaTek Kompanio 520
8 cores / 8 threads
1.98

Xeon E3-1230 v2 outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 520 by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v2 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14531943
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.72no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataMediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency5.35no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$360no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v2 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 v2 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)69 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v2 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 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 Xeon E3-1230 v2 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32.77 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version3.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.90 1.98
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm

Xeon E3-1230 v2 has a 97% higher aggregate performance score.

MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E3-1230 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 v2 is a server/workstation processor while MediaTek Kompanio 520 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 v2 and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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