MediaTek Kompanio 528 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218B

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MediaTek Kompanio 528 or MediaTek Kompanio 528 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The MediaTek Kompanio 528 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Kompanio series.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
2 Generation 2
Mediatek Kompanio Family Intel Xeon Gold
MediaTek Kompanio 528 Name Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Kompanio 528 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
None None 2.3 GHz
None None 16x
8 Threads 32
2.2 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
8 CPU Cores 16
None None 3.9 GHz
2x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
2.0 GHz B-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading Yes
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
6x Cortex-A55 Cores B None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Kompanio 528 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the MediaTek Kompanio 528 uses the ARM Mali-G52 MP2, which has 32 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B does not have integrated graphics.
Bifrost 2 Generation --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
16 nm Technology --
2 Execution units --
-- Max. displays --
32 Shaders --
Q3/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.01 GHz GPU frequency --
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VC-1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory type DDR4-2666
-- Memory channels 6
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
 
 

Technical details

The MediaTek Kompanio 528 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
7 nm Technology 14 nm
0 bytes L3-Cache 22.0 MB
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cascade Lake
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2019
Socket LGA 3647
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512