MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) vs Intel Atom C3808

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3808
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Intel Atom C3808

CPU comparison

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) or Intel Atom C3808 - 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 520 (MT8186) has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Atom C3808 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3808 was released in Q3/2017.
Mediatek Kompanio (9) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
2 Generation 5
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz) while the Intel Atom C3808 has 12 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3808 is at 2.00 GHz.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
8 Cores 12
8 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz)
2x Cortex-A76
A-Core 2.00 GHz
0.50 GHz (2.00 GHz)
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) or Intel Atom C3808 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.

ARM Mali-G52 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.01 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 2 GPU Generation --
16 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

ARM Mali-G52 MP2 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 & PCIe

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) can use up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Intel Atom C3808 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory DDR4-2133
8 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is --, while the Intel Atom C3808 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is manufactured in 7 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3808 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1310
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 369 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (100%)
Intel Atom C3808 (60%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (47%)
Intel Atom C3808 (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.
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
511 (100%)
Intel Atom C3808 Intel Atom C3808
12C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
306 (60%)

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.
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1447 (47%)
Intel Atom C3808 Intel Atom C3808
12C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
3067 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Intel Atom C3808
Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3 Unknown

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