MediaTek Kompanio 828 vs Intel Core i7-2629M

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MediaTek Kompanio 828 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2629M
MediaTek Kompanio 828 Intel Core i7-2629M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Kompanio 828 and the Intel Core i7-2629M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Kompanio 828 8 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Core i7-2629M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Mediatek Kompanio (9) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2 Generation 2
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Kompanio 828 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-2629M clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A76
A-Core 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz)
2.00 GHz
4x 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 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

ARM Mali-G57 MP5 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 6
7 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
5 Compute units 12
80 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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-G57 MP5 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Kompanio 828, while the Intel Core i7-2629M supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Kompanio 828 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-2629M is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Kompanio 828 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-2629M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price 270 $
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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 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
ARM Mali-G57 MP5 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (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 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
625 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 3.00 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 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2198 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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