AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2022 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, you'll need a motherboard with a FT6 socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 7020U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is 2.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x Zen 2
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U uses the AMD Radeon 610M Graphics, which has 128 texture shaders and 2 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.9 GHz
Execution units: 2
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 8.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 6 nm
Release date: Q3/2022

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: LPDDR5-5500
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 44.0 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 8 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is manufactured using a 6 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 6 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: FT6
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Mendocino (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: 100-000000770
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
9851
9851
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
9834
9834
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
9770
9770
Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
9727
9727
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
9699
9699

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
4308
4308
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4296
4296
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4279
4279
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4257
4257
Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4255
4255

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3953
3953
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3942
3942
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3891
3891
Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
3870
3870
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3869
3869

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1338
1338
Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1336
1336
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1336
1336
Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1336
1336
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
1329
1329

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1057
1057
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
1055
1055
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1055
1055
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
1055
1055
Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1052
1052

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
383
383
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
383
383
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
383
383
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
383
383
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
383
383