AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core 3 100U
36Single-core49.4
27.6Multi-core33.6
84.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
27.4Platformspec-based45.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U8 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+6). 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
- 133% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 28
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 150% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 4 MB
- 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,374
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+133% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 10 MB+150% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,295+67%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 6,940+57%Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | — |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 12,302+38%Bottom 22% |
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