AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i7-4960HQ 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, 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 0 month(s) later
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 22 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2462 vs 2084
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9194 vs 6351

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs 1 September 2013
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2462 vs 2084
PassMark - CPU mark	9194 vs 6351

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960HQ

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 i7-4960HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2462

2084

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9194

6351

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i7-4960HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2462	2084
PassMark - CPU mark	9194	6351
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		889
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.984
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7935
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7935

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i7-4960HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Crystal Well
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	1 September 2013
Place in performance rating	962	957
Launch price (MSRP)		$657
Price now		$623
Processor Number		i7-4960HQ
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.62
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	100 mm²	260 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	22 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	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1700 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR3L 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3
Graphics
Device ID		0xD26
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® 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)