AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
36Single-core59.9
27.6Multi-core52.9
84.2Efficiencyspec-based47.1
—iGPU72.7
27.4Platformspec-based63.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+25) and single-core (+24). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 22% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 28
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 22+175% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+22% | 2.3 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,430+77%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 13,400+202%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,790+53%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 17,300+236%Top 26% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 28,947+225%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,225Top 14% |
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