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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
49.3Inno Score
36Single-core46.5
27.6Multi-core37.1
84.2Efficiencyspec-based81.9
—iGPU49.7
27.4Platformspec-based49.3
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.3 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11) and multi-core (+10). 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

  • 47% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

  • Stronger single-core score: 47 vs 36
  • Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 28
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
  • 101% higher PassMark: 17,953 vs 8,913
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announced20222021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP—25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cores48+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Threads816+100%
Base clock2.8 GHz+47%1.9 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.4 GHz+2%
L3 cache4 MB16 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 5800U
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MAMD Radeon Vega 8
iGPU clock1,900 MHz2,000 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266
Max memory16 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374Bottom 6%1,865+36%Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 7%7,934+79%Bottom 24%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171Bottom 13%1,425+22%Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149Bottom 15%8,851+72%Bottom 32%
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%17,953+101%Bottom 44%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,142Bottom 42%

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