Intel Core i5-520UM vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-520UM CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
Intel Core i5-520UM MediaTek Dimensity 1000

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-520UM or MediaTek Dimensity 1000 - 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 Core i5-520UM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.87 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-520UM was released in Q1/2010.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 was released in Q1/2020.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i5 500 (3) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 1000 (4)
1 Generation 1
Arrandale Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-520UM has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-520UM is 1.07 GHz (1.87 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is at 2.60 GHz.

Intel Core i5-520UM Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.07 GHz (1.87 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A77
-- 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 Core i5-520UM Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000
-- AI hardware Mediatek APU 3.0
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-520UM or MediaTek Dimensity 1000 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
32 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 9
24 Shader 144
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10.1 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-520UM can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-520UM Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000
DDR3-800 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-520UM is 18 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-520UM Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-520UM is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-520UM Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1288 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2010 Release date Q1/2020
-- 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.
Intel Core i5-520UM Intel Core i5-520UM
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (4%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)

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 Core i5-520UM Intel Core i5-520UM
2C 4T @ 1.87 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
796 (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.
Intel Core i5-520UM Intel Core i5-520UM
2C 4T @ 1.07 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2976 (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.
Intel Core i5-520UM Intel Core i5-520UM
2C 4T @ 1.07 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
507536 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core i5-520UM Intel Core i5-520UM
2C 4T @ 1.07 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4.5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-520UM MediaTek Dimensity 1000
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