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).

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Intel Core i7-8510Y

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	2472
PassMark - CPU mark	9206
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	957	934
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)