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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
60.2Inno Score
36Single-core63.5
27.6Multi-core52.6
84.2Efficiencyspec-based65.4
—iGPU68.5
27.4Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and multi-core (+25). 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 9 8945HS

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 36
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 28
  • 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
  • 236% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,300 vs 5,149

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
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 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Cores48+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Threads816+100%
Base clock2.8 GHz4 GHz+43%
Boost clock4.3 GHz5.2 GHz+21%
L3 cache4 MB16 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MAMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,900 MHz2,800 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Max memory16 GB256 GB+1500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374Bottom 6%2,700+97%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 7%13,100+195%Top 37%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171Bottom 13%1,810+55%Top 35%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149Bottom 15%17,300+236%Top 26%
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%29,208+228%Top 23%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,659Top 22%

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