AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-13420H
36Single-core56
27.6Multi-core38.3
84.2Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
27.4Platformspec-based50.3
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-13420H wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.2 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+11). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 28
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 107% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,679 vs 5,149
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+33% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,273+65%Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 8,158+84%Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 1,681+44%Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 10,679+107%Bottom 43% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 16,769+88%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 31% |
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