Apple A5X vs MediaTek Kompanio 820

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple A5X CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 820
Apple A5X MediaTek Kompanio 820

CPU comparison

Apple A5X or MediaTek Kompanio 820 - 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 Apple A5X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011.

The MediaTek Kompanio 820 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 820 was released in Q2/2021.
Apple A series (22) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
Apple A5/A5X (2) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4)
5 Generation 2
A5 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Apple A6X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A5X is 1.00 GHz while the MediaTek Kompanio 820 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Kompanio 820 is at 2.20 GHz.

Apple A5X Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 820
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A9
A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x 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.

Apple A5X Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 820
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Apple A5X or MediaTek Kompanio 820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP5
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
45 nm Technology 7 nm
1 Max. displays 2
8 Compute units 5
64 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10 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.

PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP5
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple A5X can use up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The MediaTek Kompanio 820 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Apple A5X Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 820
LPDDR2-800 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
1 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 0
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A5X is --, while the MediaTek Kompanio 820 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Apple A5X Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 820
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Kompanio 820 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Apple A5X Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 820
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
iOS Operating systems Android
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
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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.
Apple A5X Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
26 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 820 MediaTek Kompanio 820
ARM Mali-G57 MP5 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 820 MediaTek Kompanio 820
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
647 (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.
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 820 MediaTek Kompanio 820
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2627 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 820 MediaTek Kompanio 820
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
403759 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A5X MediaTek Kompanio 820
Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) Unknown

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