AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-1260P
36Single-core58.1
27.6Multi-core39.2
84.2Efficiencyspec-based60.2
27.4Platformspec-based53.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+22) 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 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 i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 28
- 350% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 4 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+33% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,424+76%Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 9,532+115%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,695+45%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 9,551+85%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 16,411+84%Bottom 37% |
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