AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
36Single-core63
27.6Multi-core41.9
84.2Efficiencyspec-based88.5
—iGPU76.9
27.4Platformspec-based40.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+14). 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
- 27% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 28
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 4,434
- 112% higher PassMark: 18,866 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+27% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz+12% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,720+98%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 10,800+144%Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,770+51%Top 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 10,100+96%Bottom 40% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 18,866+112%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,883Top 4% |
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