AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
36Single-core60.5
27.6Multi-core51
84.2Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
27.4Platformspec-based59
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+23). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 12% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 28
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 250% higher cores: 14 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 14+250% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 20+150% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+12% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,450+78%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 12,700+186%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,810+55%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 17,600+242%Top 24% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 24,954+180%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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