AMD Athlon Silver 7120U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and AMD Ryzen 5 7520U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2442 vs 1892
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9139 vs 3015

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	4MB (shared) vs 2MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442 vs 1892
PassMark - CPU mark	9139 vs 3015

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1892

2442

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3015

9139

Name	AMD Athlon Silver 7120U	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1892	2442
PassMark - CPU mark	3015	9139

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon Silver 7120U	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
Essentials
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	20 Sep 2022
Place in performance rating	1380	976
Architecture codename		Mendocino
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size	100 mm²	100 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2MB (shared)	4MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR5, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)