AMD A4-9120C vs MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A4-9120C CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
AMD A4-9120C MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

CPU comparison

AMD A4-9120C or MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A4-9120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C was released in Q1/2019.

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) was released in Q4/2022.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
AMD A4-9000 (2) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4)
6 Generation 2
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-9120C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz). The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz).

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz) A-Core 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz)
2x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 0.50 GHz (2.00 GHz)
6x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
28 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 2
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-9120C supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
DDR4-1866 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
15.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-9120C has a TDP of 6 W, that of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is --.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-9120C has a 2.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FP4 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q1/2019 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
511 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1447 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
1545 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-9120C MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Unknown Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3

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