AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
36Single-core70.1
27.6Multi-core52.6
84.2Efficiencyspec-based73.5
27.4Platformspec-based61.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 40% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 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): 17,302 vs 5,149
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+40% | 2 GHz |
| 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 AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 860M |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 256 GB+1500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,914+112%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 13,789+211%Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 2,035+74%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 17,302+236%Top 25% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 26,312+195%Top 31% |
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