AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
36Single-core74.2
27.6Multi-core82
84.2Efficiencyspec-based42.2
—iGPU32.6
27.4Platformspec-based84.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+54) and single-core (+38). 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 9955HX
- Stronger single-core score: 74 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 28
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 4 MB
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 628% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 5,149
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 75 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 256 GB+1500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 3,080+124%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 19,500+340%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 2,150+84%Top 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 37,500+628%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 56,261+531%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 528Bottom 20% |
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