AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-1235U
36Single-core49.8
27.6Multi-core31.4
84.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU50.3
27.4Platformspec-based47.7
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1235U wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.9 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and multi-core (+4). 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
- 115% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 28
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+115% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,000+46%Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 6,100+38%Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,520+30%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 6,200+20%Bottom 18% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 12,415+39%Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 45% |
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