AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core 3 304
36Single-core59.2
27.6Multi-core30.6
84.2Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU40.4
27.4Platformspec-based37.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+3). 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
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 87% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 60% higher threads: 8 vs 5
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 28
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 75% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,407 vs 1,374
- 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 2 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 5+25% |
| Performance cores | 4+300% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8+60% | 5 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+87% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,407+75%Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 5,987+35%Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 1,765+51%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 5,263+2%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 13% | 12,194+37%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 753Bottom 30% |
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