AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
36Single-core66.6
27.6Multi-core43.6
84.2Efficiencyspec-based73.4
—iGPU76.9
27.4Platformspec-based40.3
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.6 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
- 50% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 30 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 28
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 159% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,500 vs 4,434
- 122% higher PassMark: 19,780 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+50% | 30 W |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,870+109%Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 11,500+159%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,870+60%Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 10,900+112%Bottom 46% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 19,780+122%Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,883Top 4% |
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