Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 vs MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 and the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 15 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). The processor can compute 30 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) clocks with 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
15 Cores 8
30 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (2.90 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 Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2, while the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
1536 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
LGA 2011 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2022
3100 $ 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 Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
511 (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 Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1447 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Unknown Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3

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