AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
36Single-core54.6
27.6Multi-core46.3
84.2Efficiencyspec-based80
27.4Platformspec-based40
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 Pro (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.2 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and single-core (+19). 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
- 34% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 28
- 180% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,400 vs 4,434
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
- 146% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 10+25% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+34% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 16-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,380+73%Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 12,400+180%Top 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 1,530+31%Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 12,350+140%Top 50% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 21,932+146%Top 45% |
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