Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx VS MediaTek Kompanio 828

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs MediaTek Kompanio 828 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek Kompanio 828 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Kompanio 828 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek Kompanio 828 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Family	Mediatek Kompanio Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	MediaTek Kompanio 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	2 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Kompanio 828 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	4x Cortex-A76 4x Kryo 495 Gold
B-Core	4x Cortex-A55 4x Kryo 495 Silver
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz) 2.84 GHz
B-Core Frequency	-- 1.80 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Kompanio 828 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-G57 MP5 Qualcomm Adreno 680
GPU frequency	0.01 GHz 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.01 GHz 0.59 GHz
Execution units	5 8
Shader	80 768
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	2 2
Generation	Vallhall 1 5
Direct X	12 12.0
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q2/2020 Q4/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Kompanio 828 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek Kompanio 828 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
Max. Memory	16 GB
Memory channels	0 8 (Octa Channel)
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Kompanio 828 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Kompanio 828 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L3-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 495
Operating systems	Android Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q2/2021 Q4/2018