AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i5-7440HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i5-7440HQ 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Intel Core i5-7440HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
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
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2461 vs 2071
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9192 vs 5468

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs 3 January 2017
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2461 vs 2071
PassMark - CPU mark	9192 vs 5468

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7440HQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
1572864x 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	6 MB vs 4MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7440HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2461

2071

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9192

5468

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i5-7440HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2461	2071
PassMark - CPU mark	9192	5468
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		882
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2852
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1732
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4038
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6407
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1732
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4038
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6407

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i5-7440HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Kaby Lake
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	962	782
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Processor Number		i5-7440HQ
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	100 mm²
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	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
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	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
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		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 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 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)