AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i7-3525M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Core i7-3525M 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Intel Core i7-3525M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 72% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	22 Jul 2023 vs November 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3525M

87381.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
131072x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 32MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3525M

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i7-3525M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844
PassMark - CPU mark	26844
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i7-3525M
Essentials
Launch date	22 Jul 2023	November 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$179
Place in performance rating	419	not rated
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Vertical segment		Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	6,570 million	1480 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	Intel BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)