AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core 7 230H
36Single-core58.7
27.6Multi-core49.8
84.2Efficiencyspec-based40.5
27.4Platformspec-based58.6
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+22). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 12% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 28
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 190% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+12% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,738+99%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 12,200+175%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | — |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 13% | 25,884+190%Top 30% |
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