AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
36Single-core79
27.6Multi-core86.8
84.2Efficiencyspec-based44.4
—iGPU60.5
27.4Platformspec-based73.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+59) and single-core (+43). 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
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 28
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 800% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 4 MB
- 669% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 5,149
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 24+200% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+4% | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz+28% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB+800% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 256 GB+1500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 3,198+133%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 21,581+387%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 2,340+100%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 39,617+669%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 58,672+558%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,855Top 36% |
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