Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core Ultra 5 125U 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 Ultra 5 125U has 12 cores with 14 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U was released in Q4/2023. 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. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 (10) | Family | Mediatek Kompanio (9) |
| Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) | CPU group | MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Meteor Lake U | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core Ultra 5 125U has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 14 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is 1.30 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is at 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz). |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) |
| 12 | Cores | 8 |
| 14 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.30 GHz (4.30 GHz) 2x Redwood Cove |
A-Core | 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz) 2x Cortex-A76 |
| 0.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) 8x Crestmont |
B-Core | 0.50 GHz (2.00 GHz) 6x Cortex-A55 |
| 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz) 2x Crestmont |
C-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) |
| Intel® AI Boost | AI hardware | -- |
| Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U or MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) | GPU | ARM Mali-G52 MP2 |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.01 GHz |
| 1.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 64 | Compute units | 2 |
| 512 | Shader | 32 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.2 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) | GPU | ARM Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core Ultra 5 125U can use up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) |
| LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3733 |
| 96 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is 15 W, while the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| 57 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 28 W | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| 110 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is manufactured in 7 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) |
| 7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 2049 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q4/2023 | 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.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 4.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 1.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.85 GHz |
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MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) |
| Unknown | Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3 |
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