AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-9750HF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Intel Core i7-9750HF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Intel Core i7-9750HF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2461 vs 2428

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2461 vs 2428

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9750HF

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3145728x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10610 vs 9192

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10610 vs 9192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9750HF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2461

2428

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9192

10610

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i7-9750HF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2461	2428
PassMark - CPU mark	9192	10610

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Intel Core i7-9750HF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Coffee Lake
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	Q2'19
Place in performance rating	962	959
Processor Number		i7-9750HF
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	100 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
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
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)