AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i3-7100H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i3-7100H 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 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
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2461 vs 1668
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9192 vs 3430
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 Sep 2022 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2461 vs 1668
PassMark - CPU mark 9192 vs 3430

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100H

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • 786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache 3 MB vs 4MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2461
1668
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9192
3430
Name AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Intel Core i3-7100H
PassMark - Single thread mark 2461 1668
PassMark - CPU mark 9192 3430
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3355
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6056
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6056

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Intel Core i3-7100H

Essentials

Architecture codename Mendocino Kaby Lake
Launch date 20 Sep 2022 3 January 2017
Place in performance rating 962 754
Launch price (MSRP) $393
Price now $225
Processor Number i3-7100H
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.24
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 2.8 GHz 3.00 GHz
Die size 100 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 4MB (shared) 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5, Dual-channel
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42mm x 28mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0

Graphics

Device ID 0x591B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)