AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
36Single-core62.9
27.6Multi-core44.2
84.2Efficiencyspec-based73.5
—iGPU68.5
27.4Platformspec-based55.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+17). 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 8840U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 28
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 300% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
- 162% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 30 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 16 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,619+38%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 12,191+137%Bottom 50% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 23,390+162%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,659Top 22% |
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