AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
36Single-core55.1
27.6Multi-core44.8
84.2Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
27.4Platformspec-based57.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and multi-core (+17). 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
- 133% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 28
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 350% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 4 MB
- 250% higher cores: 14 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 14+250% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 18+125% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+133% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,240+63%Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 11,100+150%Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 1,650+41%Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 13,500+162%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 19,976+124%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 18% |
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