MediaTek Kompanio 828 vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ

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MediaTek Kompanio 828 Intel Core i7-4870HQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Kompanio 828 and the Intel Core i7-4870HQ 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 i7-4870HQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Mediatek Kompanio (9) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
2 Generation 4
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Haswell 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 i7-4870HQ clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A76
A-Core 2.50 GHz (3.70 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 i7-4870HQ
-- 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 Iris Pro Graphics 5200
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 7.5
7 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 40
80 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 Iris Pro Graphics 5200
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 Decode

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 i7-4870HQ supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Kompanio 828 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-4870HQ is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 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 i7-4870HQ is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
7 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1364
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 828 (73%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 828 (63%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ (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 (73%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
860 (100%)

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 (63%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3467 (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 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
ARM Mali-G57 MP5 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.20 GHz
768 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Kompanio 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1050 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Kompanio 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3787 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
MediaTek Kompanio 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
60 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Kompanio 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
6412 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
144 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
623 (100%)

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