AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-12450H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i5-12450H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Intel Core i5-12450H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs Jan 2022
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450H

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3145728x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3395 vs 2492
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17148 vs 9311

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3395 vs 2492
PassMark - CPU mark	17148 vs 9311

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12450H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2492

3395

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9311

17148

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i5-12450H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2492	3395
PassMark - CPU mark	9311	17148
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5258

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i5-12450H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Alder Lake
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	842	704
Launch price (MSRP)		$342
Processor Number		i5-12450H
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz
Die size	100 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	10 MB
L3 cache	4MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
Graphics
Device ID		0x46A3
Execution Units		48
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
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)