AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-8550U
36Single-core37.7
27.6Multi-core23.8
84.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
27.4Platformspec-based37.2
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U wins this laptop processor face-off, 39.3 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+4). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 multi-core score: 28 vs 24
- 77% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,149 vs 2,914
- 57% lower process: 6 nm vs 14 nm
- 56% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- 54% higher PassMark: 8,913 vs 5,794
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 100% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+56% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+7% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171+15%Bottom 13% | 1,021Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149+77%Bottom 15% | 2,914Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 8,913+54%Bottom 14% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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