AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
36Single-core73
27.6Multi-core71.7
84.2Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
27.4Platformspec-based78
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+37). 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 i9-14900HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 28
- 1100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 16 GB
- 800% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 4 MB
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| 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 i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.8 GHz+35% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB+800% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 192 GB+1100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,920+113%Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 18,100+308%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 2,190+87%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 30,200+487%Top 7% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 43,593+389%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 27% |
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