AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
36Single-core66.6
27.6Multi-core65.1
84.2Efficiencyspec-based44.4
27.4Platformspec-based68.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+37) and single-core (+31). 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
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 28
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 650% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 4 MB
- 428% higher PassMark: 47,051 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 18+125% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 30 MB+650% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (3 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 256 GB+1500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,762+101%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 14,233+221%Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,941+66%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 26,001+405%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 47,051+428%Top 8% |
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