MediaTek Kompanio 828 vs Intel Core i7-920

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Kompanio 828 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-920
MediaTek Kompanio 828 Intel Core i7-920

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Kompanio 828 and the Intel Core i7-920 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 i7-920 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2008.
Mediatek Kompanio (9) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (7)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Bloomfield
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 i7-920 clocks with 2.66 GHz (2.93 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-920
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 2.66 GHz (2.93 GHz)
2.00 GHz
4x 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 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-920
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 no iGPU
0.01 GHz GPU frequency --
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
5 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB 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-G57 MP5 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
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
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 i7-920 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-920
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory DDR3-1066
Max. Memory 24 GB
0 Memory channels 3
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Kompanio 828 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-920 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-920
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Kompanio 828 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-920 is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Characteristic Intel Core i7-920
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket LGA 1366
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q4/2008
-- Release price 305 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 828 (100%)
Intel Core i7-920 (82%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 828 (100%)
Intel Core i7-920 (95%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
513 (82%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
2085 (95%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
525 (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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
1771 (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 (100%)
Intel Core i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
2800 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek Kompanio 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
242 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek Kompanio 828 MediaTek Kompanio 828
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
1263 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Intel Core i7-920
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