AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
36Single-core66.5
27.6Multi-core43.7
84.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
27.4Platformspec-based49.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.5 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+16). 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
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
- 22% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 28
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 156% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,367 vs 4,434
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 2 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+22% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,725+98%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 11,367+156%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 1,958+67%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 11,261+119%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 20,125+126%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,865Top 20% |
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