AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Apple M1 (8-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
170.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs 10 Nov 2020
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 6 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3680 vs 2442
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14144 vs 9139

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 6 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512K (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3680 vs 2442
PassMark - CPU mark	14144 vs 9139

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2442

3680

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9139

14144

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442	3680
PassMark - CPU mark	9139	14144

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	10 Nov 2020
Place in performance rating	976	356
OS Support		macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 14.5, iPadOS 16.4.1
Processor Number		APL1102
Vertical segment		Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.064 GHz
Die size	100 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	4MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.204 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
Transistor count		16 billion
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	LPDDR4X-4266
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		66.67 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		1278 MHz
iGPU core count		8