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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
38.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
36Single-core31.4
27.6Multi-core28
84.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
32iGPU34.1
27.4Platformspec-based30.5
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U6 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U wins this laptop processor face-off, 38.6 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+5). Intel Core i3-N305 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 31
  • 56% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 19% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,171 vs 983
  • 17% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,370 vs 2,031

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
  • 10% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 567 vs 515

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20222023
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP—35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i3-N305
Cores48+100%
Performance cores40
Efficiency cores—8
Threads88
Base clock2.8 GHz+56%1.8 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz+13%3.8 GHz
L3 cache4 MB6 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i3-N305
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,900 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory16 GB16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374+8%Bottom 4%1,274Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 5%4,681+6%Bottom 6%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171+19%Bottom 8%983Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149+2%Bottom 9%5,049Bottom 8%
PassMark8,913Bottom 9%9,350+5%Bottom 10%
PassMark (single thread)2,370+17%Bottom 10%2,031Bottom 6%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)515Bottom 9%567+10%Bottom 15%

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