AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Celeron N4020
36Single-core20
27.6Multi-core20
84.2Efficiencyspec-based73.3
—iGPU20
27.4Platformspec-based20
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U wins this laptop processor face-off, 39.3 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+8). Intel Celeron N4020 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
- Stronger single-core score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 20
- 736% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,149 vs 616
- 482% higher PassMark: 8,913 vs 1,531
- 300% higher threads: 8 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Process | 6 nm+57% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | — | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 2 |
| Threads | 8+300% | 2 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+155% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+54% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171+280%Bottom 13% | 308Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149+736%Bottom 15% | 616Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 8,913+482%Bottom 14% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 108Bottom 2% |
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