AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i3-4160

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i3-4160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Intel Core i3-4160

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2442 vs 1984
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9139 vs 3512

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs July 2014
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442 vs 1984
PassMark - CPU mark	9139 vs 3512

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160

786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	3072 KB (shared) vs 4MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2442

1984

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9139

3512

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i3-4160
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442	1984
PassMark - CPU mark	9139	3512
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1714
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		40.003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.033
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2951

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i3-4160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Haswell
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	July 2014
Place in performance rating	976	2130
Launch price (MSRP)		$133
Price now		$139.99
Processor Number		i3-4160
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.64
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	100 mm²	177 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4MB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	54 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x41E
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)