Ryzen 5 7520C vs A6-9400

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Primary details

Comparing A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 7520C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2053not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency2.49no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date16 March 2019 (5 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 7520C 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache160K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm6 nm
Die size250 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 7520C 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
SocketAM4FT6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 7520C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 7520C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 7520C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 7520C.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes84

Pros & cons summary


Recency 16 March 2019 23 May 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520C has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 7520C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A6-9400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520C is a notebook one.


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