Intel Core i5-9300HF vs MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-9300HF CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Intel Core i5-9300HF MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-9300HF 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 Intel Core i5-9300HF has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-9300HF was released in Q2/2019.

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.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
Intel Core i 9000H (11) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4)
9 Generation 2
Coffee Lake H Refresh Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-9300HF is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (4.10 GHz). The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz).

Intel Core i5-9300HF Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (4.10 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.

Intel Core i5-9300HF 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 2
Technology 16 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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-G52 MP2
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 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-9300HF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-9300HF Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-9300HF has a TDP of 45 W, that of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is --.

Intel Core i5-9300HF Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-9300HF has a 8.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-9300HF Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1440 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9300HF (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (48%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9300HF (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (41%)

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 i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1060 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
511 (48%)

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 i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
3544 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1447 (41%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1288 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
3867 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
422 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
2111 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 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.
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
7755 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1864 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 0.77 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-9300HF MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Unknown Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3

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