AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-6500TE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i5-6500TE 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2461 vs 1837
  • Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9192 vs 4772
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2461 vs 1837
PassMark - CPU mark 9192 vs 4772

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2461
1837
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9192
4772
Name AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Intel Core i5-6500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2461 1837
PassMark - CPU mark 9192 4772
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 741
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7031
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7031

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Intel Core i5-6500TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Mendocino Skylake
Launch date 20 Sep 2022 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 962 829
Processor Number i5-6500TE
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

Base frequency 2.8 GHz 2.30 GHz
Die size 100 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core)
L2 cache 512K (per core)
L3 cache 4MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3

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 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

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 1.00 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

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

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® 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)