AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-10870H
36Single-core40.7
27.6Multi-core36.1
84.2Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
27.4Platformspec-based57.3
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U scores 39.3 against 38.8 for Intel Core i7-10870H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 57% lower process: 6 nm vs 14 nm
- 27% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- Stronger single-core score: 41 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 28
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 300% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Process | 6 nm+57% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+27% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 16 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 7% | 1,685+23%Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 8% | 7,713+74%Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,223+4%Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 9,594+86%Bottom 36% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 13,923+56%Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 16% |
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