MediaTek Kompanio 500 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Kompanio 500 or AMD Athlon II X4 638 - 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 MediaTek Kompanio 500 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 500 was released in Q4/2019. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 was released in Q1/2012. |
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Mediatek Kompanio (9) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
MediaTek Kompanio 500 (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Llano |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Kompanio 500 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. |
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MediaTek Kompanio 500 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.70 GHz |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
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. |
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ARM Mali-G72 MP3 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | -- |
16 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
3 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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ARM Mali-G72 MP3 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Kompanio 500 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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MediaTek Kompanio 500 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
LPDDR4X, LPDDR3 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Kompanio 500 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 638 is 65 W. |
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MediaTek Kompanio 500 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Kompanio 500 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 638 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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MediaTek Kompanio 500 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
12 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | FM1 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2019 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
MediaTek Kompanio 500
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
@ 0.00 GHz |
MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Kompanio 500 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
Unknown | Unknown |