MediaTek Kompanio 900T vs MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Kompanio 900T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
MediaTek Kompanio 900T MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

CPU comparison

MediaTek Kompanio 900T or MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) - 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 900T has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 900T was released in Q3/2021.

The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) was released in Q4/2022.
Mediatek Kompanio (9) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
MediaTek Kompanio 900/1200/1300 (4) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4)
3 Generation 2
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Kompanio 900T is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz).

MediaTek Kompanio 900T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz)
2x Cortex-A76
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 0.50 GHz (2.00 GHz)
6x Cortex-A55

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 900T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-G68 MP4 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 2 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
6 nm Technology 16 nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 2
64 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12

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-G68 MP4 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Kompanio 900T supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

MediaTek Kompanio 900T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
LPDDR4X Memory LPDDR4X-3733
Max. Memory 8 GB
0 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Kompanio 900T has a TDP of --, that of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is --.

MediaTek Kompanio 900T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Kompanio 900T has a 0.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

MediaTek Kompanio 900T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
6 nm Technology 7 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
Q3/2021 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 900T (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (72%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 900T (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (70%)

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 900T MediaTek Kompanio 900T
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
711 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
511 (72%)

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 900T MediaTek Kompanio 900T
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2056 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1447 (70%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Kompanio 900T MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Unknown Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3

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