AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-6500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2442 vs 2100
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9139 vs 5618

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs 5 August 2015
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442 vs 2100
PassMark - CPU mark	9139 vs 5618

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	6 MB vs 4MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2442

2100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9139

5618

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i5-6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442	2100
PassMark - CPU mark	9139	5618
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5455

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i5-6500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Skylake
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	5 August 2015
Place in performance rating	976	1430
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Price now		$234.38
Processor Number		i5-6500
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.10
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	100 mm²	177 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	4MB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
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 530
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@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
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)
Secure Boot
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)