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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-1165G7

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-1165G7
44.1Inno Score
36Single-core49.1
27.6Multi-core30.1
84.2Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
27.4Platformspec-based44.7
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1165G7 wins this laptop processor face-off, 44.1 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+3). 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

  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 36
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,078 vs 1,374
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,218 vs 4,434

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i7-1165G7
Announced20222020
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
Base TDP15 W+46%28 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i7-1165G7
Cores44
Performance cores4—
Threads88
Base clock2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.7 GHz+9%
L3 cache4 MB12 MB+200%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i7-1165G7
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MIntel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,900 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i7-1165G7
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core i7-1165G7
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374Bottom 6%2,078+51%Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 7%6,218+40%Bottom 15%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171Bottom 12%1,425+22%Bottom 22%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149+1%Bottom 14%5,110Bottom 13%
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%9,742+9%Bottom 18%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,496Top 43%

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