MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) vs Intel Atom C5115

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MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C5115
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Intel Atom C5115

CPU comparison

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) or Intel Atom C5115 - 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 C5115 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C5115 was released in Q2/2022.
Mediatek Kompanio (9) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4) CPU group Intel Atom C5000 (5)
2 Generation 6
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Parker Ridge
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 C5115 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C5115 is at 2.80 GHz.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz)
2x Cortex-A76
A-Core 2.80 GHz
0.50 GHz (2.00 GHz)
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) or Intel Atom C5115 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 C5115 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory DDR4-2933
8 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is --, while the Intel Atom C5115 has a TDP of 43 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 43 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 C5115 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel QAT
-- Socket BGA 2106
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2022
-- 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.
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
511 (100%)
Intel Atom C5115 Intel Atom C5115
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Atom C5115 Intel Atom C5115
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Intel Atom C5115
Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3 Unknown

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