AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
36Single-core60.7
27.6Multi-core37.5
84.2Efficiencyspec-based81.9
27.4Platformspec-based51.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+10). 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
- 115% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 28
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 57 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 14+75% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+115% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,566+34%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 9,593+86%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 16,674+87%Bottom 38% |
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