AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-8510Y

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i7-8510Y 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8510Y

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 95°C
  • 1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Maximum core temperature 100 C vs 95°C
L3 cache 4 MB vs 4MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8510Y

Name AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Intel Core i7-8510Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2461
PassMark - CPU mark 9192
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2640
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2640
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4462

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Intel Core i7-8510Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Mendocino Amber Lake Y
Launch date 20 Sep 2022 Q1'19
Place in performance rating 962 933
Launch price (MSRP) $393
Processor Number i7-8510Y
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 2.8 GHz 1.80 GHz
Die size 100 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 4MB (shared) 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5, Dual-channel LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 7 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only) 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max number of PCIe lanes 10
PCI Express revision 3.0

Graphics

Device ID 0x87C0
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 617

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
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® Turbo Boost technology
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)