AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
37.7Single-core36
31.8Multi-core27.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based84.2
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based27.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+4) and single-core (+2). AMD Ryzen 5 7520U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 28
- 100% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
- 33% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+100% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-5500 |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517+10%Bottom 9% | 1,374Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872+32%Bottom 12% | 4,434Bottom 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,171Bottom 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+40%Bottom 24% | 5,149Bottom 15% |
| PassMark | 12,592+41%Bottom 24% | 8,913Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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