AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
36Single-core69.9
27.6Multi-core76.1
84.2Efficiencyspec-based40
—iGPU32.6
27.4Platformspec-based75.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.7 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+48) and single-core (+34). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 12% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 76 vs 28
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 4 MB
- 562% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 5,149
- 503% higher PassMark: 53,778 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 75 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 8 | 32+300% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+12% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.4 GHz+26% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 64 MB+1500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,900+111%Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 17,200+288%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 2,030+73%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 34,100+562%Top 7% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 53,778+503%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 528Bottom 20% |
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