AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
36Single-core69.7
27.6Multi-core56.8
84.2Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU75.9
27.4Platformspec-based60.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) and multi-core (+29). 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 40% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 28
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+40% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,851+107%Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 15,362+246%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 2,055+75%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 18,624+262%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 30,782+245%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,719Top 7% |
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