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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
55.2Inno Score
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

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core Ultra 5 125H
Announced20222023
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
Base TDP15 W+46%28 W
Max TDP—115 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core Ultra 5 125H
Cores414+250%
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores—10
Threads818+125%
Base clock2.8 GHz+133%1.2 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.5 GHz+5%
L3 cache4 MB18 MB+350%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core Ultra 5 125H
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MIntel Arc Graphics (7 Xe)
iGPU clock1,900 MHz2,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core Ultra 5 125H
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600
Max memory16 GB96 GB+500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel 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%
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%19,976+124%Top 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,881Top 18%

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