Kacbu lists 40 Processors that stand out for Value for Money: MediaTek, Qualcomm, Apple +5. Each product is here because its editorial assessment found it strong for this use; the order is the Match score, computed from official specs and verified editorial tags, with the reasons under every card. The newest was released in 2026.
For value the processor's own price is half the story: the socket, the motherboard and the memory generation decide the total. Performance per core makes more difference than the number of cores. A part with integrated graphics can also take the cost of a separate card out of the build.
Each card carries what sets the product apart. Open the product page for its strengths, weaknesses and alternatives.
8 · 8 · 3.4 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.7 GHz
5 · 5 · SoC (soldered)
8 · 8 · 2.5 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.5 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.6 GHz
8 · 8 · 3.25 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.75 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.9 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.9 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.4 GHz
8 · 8 · BGA (SoC)
8 · 8 · BGA (SoC)
8 · 8 · 2.4 GHz
8 · 8 · 3 GHz
8 · 8 · BGA (SoC)
8 · 8 · 3.73 GHz
6 · 12 · 4.55 GHz
6 · 6 · 4.26 GHz
6 · 12 · 5.4 GHz
8 · 16 · 5.5 GHz
2 · 2 · 3.5 GHz
6 · 12 · 4.5 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.4 GHz
8 · 8 · 3.73 GHz
4 · 4 · 3.6 GHz
8 · 8 · 2.3 GHz
8 · 8 · 3.2 GHz
8 · 8 · BGA (SoC)
8 · 16 · 5.2 GHz
8 · 12 · 4.8 GHz
8 · 8 · 4.8 GHz
8 · 8 · 3.1 GHz
12 · 24 · 5.1 GHz
20 · 28 · 5.5 GHz
6 · 12 · 4.55 GHz