AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
36Single-core70.3
27.6Multi-core60
84.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
27.4Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) and multi-core (+32). 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
- 33% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 28
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 350% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 4 MB
- 305% higher PassMark: 36,060 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 2 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+33% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,876+109%Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 16,298+268%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 2,069+77%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 19,307+275%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 36,060+305%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 19% |
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