Ryzen 5 7520U vs Core i3-8000

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1033
Place by popularity	not in top-100	9
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price	$198	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8000 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Die size	126 mm2	100 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8000 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	LPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel UHD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.09	2.86
Recency	1 September 2018	20 September 2022
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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