Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 was released in Q4/2020.

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678 (2) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 (4)
7 Generation 2
Kryo 460 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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
2.20 GHz
2x Kryo 460 Gold
A-Core 0.77 GHz (2.05 GHz)
2x Cortex-A76
1.70 GHz
6x Kryp 460 Silver
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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 612 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
11 nm Technology 16 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 612 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
14.9 GB/s 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a TDP of --, that of the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
11 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
Q4/2020 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (96%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) (93%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
534 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
511 (96%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1553 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1447 (93%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
694 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1489 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
224586 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 0.77 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186) MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
8C 8T @ 0.77 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 MediaTek Kompanio 520 (MT8186)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021
Lenovo Chromebook IdeaPad Slim 3

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