AMD EPYC 7742 vs MediaTek Kompanio 820

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD EPYC 7742 or AMD EPYC 7742 – 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 AMD EPYC 7742 features 64 processor cores and has the capability to manage 128 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7742, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
The MediaTek Kompanio 820 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Kompanio series.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD EPYC 7742 Name MediaTek Kompanio 820
AMD EPYC Family Mediatek Kompanio
2 Generation 2
AMD EPYC 7002 Group MediaTek Kompanio 52x/800
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7742 has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7742 is 2.25 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The MediaTek Kompanio 820 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.2 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 2.0 GHz
None None 2.2 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A55
None None 4x Cortex-A76
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2.25 GHz Frequency None
128 Threads 8
Yes Hyperthreading No
64 CPU Cores 8
64x Cores None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7742 does not have integrated graphics.
The MediaTek Kompanio 820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the MediaTek Kompanio 820 uses the ARM Mali-G57 MP5, which has 80 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2020
-- Direct X 12
GPU name ARM Mali-G57 MP5
-- Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 80
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Execution units 5
-- Generation Vallhall 1
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
 
 

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.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

8 Memory channels --
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-3200 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W watts.
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.
-- Tjunction max --
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7742 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The MediaTek Kompanio 820 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2021
-- Part Number MT8192
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
7 nm Technology 7 nm
SP3 Socket
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
9000 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
256.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes