AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
36Single-core22.2
27.6Multi-core24.5
84.2Efficiencyspec-based70.8
—iGPU39.6
27.4Platformspec-based24.4
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U wins this laptop processor face-off, 39.3 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and multi-core (+3). AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 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
- Stronger single-core score: 36 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 25
- 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
- 37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,374 vs 1,006
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,434 vs 3,412
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Process | 6 nm+50% | 12 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+22% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+7% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374+37%Bottom 6% | 1,006Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434+30%Bottom 7% | 3,412Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | — |
| PassMark | 8,913+27%Bottom 14% | 7,007Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 724Bottom 25% |
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