Ryzen 5 7520U vs A10-6700

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6700
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.02
+198%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms A10-6700 by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18261024
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price$61 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size246 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataLPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI1+
FMAFMA4no data
AVXAVX+
PowerTune-no data
TrueAudio-no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management-no data
VirusProtect+no data
RAID-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8670DAMD Radeon 610M
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-6700 2.02
Ryzen 5 7520U 6.02
+198%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms A10-6700 by 198% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A10-6700 3117
Ryzen 5 7520U 9306
+199%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms A10-6700 by 199% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A10-6700 450
Ryzen 5 7520U 1208
+168%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms A10-6700 by 168% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A10-6700 1081
Ryzen 5 7520U 3821
+253%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms A10-6700 by 253% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 6.02
Integrated graphics card 1.37 2.86
Recency 1 June 2013 20 September 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6700 in performance tests.

Note that A10-6700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6700 and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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