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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 7 H 255

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
57.3Inno Score
36Single-core59.8
27.6Multi-core51
84.2Efficiencyspec-based53.8
—iGPU71.7
27.4Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 255

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and multi-core (+23). 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

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 H 255

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 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
  • 216% higher PassMark: 28,205 vs 8,913

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
Announced20222025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP—54 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
Cores48+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores—0
Threads816+100%
Base clock2.8 GHz3.8 GHz+36%
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.9 GHz+14%
L3 cache4 MB16 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MAMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,900 MHz2,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Max memory16 GB256 GB+1500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374Bottom 6%2,546+85%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 7%12,670+186%Top 39%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171Bottom 12%1,708+46%Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149Bottom 14%16,137+213%Top 32%
PassMark8,913Bottom 13%28,205+216%Top 25%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—3,077Top 17%

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