How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U scores 39.3/100 overall; Intel Core i3-1315U scores 45.8/100. AMD Ryzen 5 7520U wins 3 individual spec rows, Intel Core i3-1315U wins 8.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and the Intel Core i3-1315U?

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U advantages: 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. Intel Core i3-1315U advantages: Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 36; 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB; 150% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 4 MB; 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,323 vs 1,374; 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i3-1315U

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i3-1315U

36Single-core50

27.6Multi-core30.1

84.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3

27.4Platformspec-based45.9

3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U8 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1315U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.8 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) 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

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 i3-1315U

Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 36
500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
150% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 4 MB
69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,323 vs 1,374
50% higher cores: 6 vs 4

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i3-1315U
Announced	2022	2023
Process	6 nm+40%	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W	15 W
Max TDP	—	55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i3-1315U
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	4.5 GHz+5%
L3 cache	4 MB	10 MB+150%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i3-1315U
iGPU	AMD Radeon 610M	Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock	1,900 MHz	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i3-1315U
Memory support	LPDDR5-5500	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory	16 GB	96 GB+500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i3-1315U
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,374Bottom 6%	2,323+69%Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	4,434Bottom 7%	5,403+22%Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,171Bottom 12%	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	5,149Bottom 14%	—
PassMark	8,913Bottom 13%	10,965+23%Bottom 20%

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