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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 7 250

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
36Single-core59.8
27.6Multi-core45.9
84.2Efficiencyspec-based73.5
—iGPU68.5
27.4Platformspec-based49.3
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 250

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and multi-core (+18). 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 7520U

  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 250

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 36
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 28
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
  • 183% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 5,149
  • 181% higher PassMark: 25,087 vs 8,913

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 250
Announced20222025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
Base TDP15 W+46%28 W
Max TDP—30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 250
Cores48+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores—0
Threads816+100%
Base clock2.8 GHz3.3 GHz+18%
Boost clock4.3 GHz5.1 GHz+19%
L3 cache4 MB16 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 250
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MAMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,900 MHz2,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 250
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500—
Max memory16 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 250
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374Bottom 6%2,542+85%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 7%10,170+129%Bottom 40%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171Bottom 13%1,710+46%Top 47%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149Bottom 15%14,588+183%Top 38%
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%25,087+181%Top 32%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,659Top 22%

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