Intel Core2 Duo E6540 vs MediaTek Kompanio 1380

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Duo E6540 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 MediaTek Kompanio 1380

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E6540 or MediaTek Kompanio 1380 - 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 Intel Core2 Duo E6540 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.33 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 was released in Q3/2007.

The MediaTek Kompanio 1380 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 1380 was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 900/1200/1300 (4)
1 Generation 3
Conroe (Core) Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is 2.33 GHz while the MediaTek Kompanio 1380 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.33 GHz A-Core 3.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 or MediaTek Kompanio 1380 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP5
GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU 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 Intel Core2 Duo E6540 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek Kompanio 1380 supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is 65 W, while the MediaTek Kompanio 1380 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
65 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2007 Release date Q1/2022
-- 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.
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
342 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
625 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Intel Core2 Duo E6540
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
ARM Mali-G57 MP5 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (100%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
793 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E6540 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
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