AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-12700TE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i7-12700TE 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Intel Core i7-12700TE

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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs Jan 2022
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700TE

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6553600x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 2488
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16833 vs 9298

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	960 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB vs 4MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661 vs 2488
PassMark - CPU mark	16833 vs 9298

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12700TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2488

2661

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9298

16833

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i7-12700TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2488	2661
PassMark - CPU mark	9298	16833

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i7-12700TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Alder Lake
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	850	659
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Processor Number		i7-12700TE
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz
Die size	100 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	15 MB
L3 cache	4MB (shared)	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	20
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
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4680
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost 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)