MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

CPU comparison

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G was released in Q1/2021.
Mediatek Kompanio (9) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (2)
2 Generation 6
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Kryo 460
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is at 2.00 GHz.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
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
8x Kryo 460 Gold
0.50 GHz (2.00 GHz)
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Kryo 460 Silver

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 686 @ 3.3 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G 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 Qualcomm Adreno 619
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 2 GPU Generation 6
16 nm Technology 8 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units --
32 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

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 Qualcomm Adreno 619
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is manufactured in 7 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is manufactured in 8 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
7 nm Technology 8 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G (98%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (88%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G (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%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
503 (98%)

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 (88%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1643 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619 @ 0.95 GHz
536 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 0.77 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
260173 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 0.77 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
3.3 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3 Oppo A74 5G
Oppo A5 5G
OnePlus Nord 200

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