AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-8250U
36Single-core31.5
27.6Multi-core24
84.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
27.4Platformspec-based35
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U wins this laptop processor face-off, 39.3 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+5) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 24
- 75% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 66% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,149 vs 3,108
- 57% lower process: 6 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2017 |
| 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 i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+75% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+26% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171+34%Bottom 12% | 874Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149+66%Bottom 14% | 3,108Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 8,913+54%Bottom 14% | 5,777Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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