AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-10210U
36Single-core33.4
27.6Multi-core25.1
84.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
27.4Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U wins this laptop processor face-off, 39.3 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+3) and multi-core (+3). Intel Core i5-10210U 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
- 75% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 57% lower process: 6 nm vs 14 nm
- 55% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,149 vs 3,321
- 48% higher PassMark: 8,913 vs 6,012
- 20% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,171 vs 974
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Process | 6 nm+57% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+75% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+2% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 1,449+5%Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434+9%Bottom 7% | 4,080Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171+20%Bottom 12% | 974Bottom 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149+55%Bottom 14% | 3,321Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 8,913+48%Bottom 14% | 6,012Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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