AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
36Single-core70.4
27.6Multi-core69.6
84.2Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
27.4Platformspec-based75.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+42) and single-core (+34). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 27% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 28
- 800% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 4 MB
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32+300% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+27% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.6 GHz+30% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB+800% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,810+105%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 16,700+277%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 2,120+81%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 28,900+461%Top 9% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 45,279+408%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 27% |
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