AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
36Single-core57.6
27.6Multi-core39.3
84.2Efficiencyspec-based88.5
—iGPU73.7
27.4Platformspec-based32.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+22) and multi-core (+12). 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
- 33% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 28
- 119% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,700 vs 4,434
- 101% higher PassMark: 17,934 vs 8,913
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+12% | 17 W |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+33% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,450+78%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 9,700+119%Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 1,650+41%Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 8,700+69%Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 17,934+101%Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,371Top 10% |
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