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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
59.2Inno Score
36Single-core61.5
27.6Multi-core51.2
84.2Efficiencyspec-based65.4
—iGPU68.5
27.4Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.2 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+26) and multi-core (+24). 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

  • 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

  • Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 36
  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 28
  • 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
  • 222% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,600 vs 5,149

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Announced20222023
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
Base TDP15 W+57%35 W
Max TDP—54 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Cores48+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Threads816+100%
Base clock2.8 GHz3.8 GHz+36%
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 7840HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MAMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,900 MHz2,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Max memory16 GB256 GB+1500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374Bottom 6%2,610+90%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 7%12,600+184%Top 41%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171Bottom 13%1,760+50%Top 42%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149Bottom 15%16,600+222%Top 30%
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%28,241+217%Top 25%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,659Top 22%

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