AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-1240P
36Single-core51.5
27.6Multi-core39.2
84.2Efficiencyspec-based60.2
27.4Platformspec-based50.7
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1240P wins this laptop processor face-off, 48 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+12). 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
- 65% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 28
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+65% | 1.7 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 i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,209+61%Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 10,364+134%Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,475+26%Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 8,274+61%Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 15,707+76%Bottom 33% |
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