MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Xeon Gold 6526Y

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6526Y
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 195 Watt
28.97
+1356%
MediaTek Kompanio 520
8 cores / 8 threads, 2000 Watt
1.99

Xeon Gold 6526Y outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 520 by a whopping 1356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6526Y and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1541921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation56.15no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataMediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency14.060.09
Architecture codenameEmerald Rapids (2023)2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,517no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache37.5 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size2x 763 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)82 °Cno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 configuration2no data
SocketFCLGA4677no data
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt2000 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6526Y and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6526Y and MediaTek Kompanio 520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 Gold 6526Y and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200no data
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6526Y and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes80no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.97 1.99
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 8
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 2000 Watt

Xeon Gold 6526Y has a 1355.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 925.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6526Y is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6526Y is a server/workstation processor while MediaTek Kompanio 520 is a notebook one.


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