Ryzen 5 7520U vs i3-9350KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-9350KF
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 91 Watt
4.75
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.78
+21.7%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i3-9350KF by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9350KF and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12531116
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.19no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency4.9436.47
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$173no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-9350KF 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 speed4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size126 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9350KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FP6
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9350KF and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-9350KF and Ryzen 5 7520U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9350KF and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9350KF and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9350KF and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes164

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.

i3-9350KF 4.75
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.78
+21.7%

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.

i3-9350KF 7549
Ryzen 5 7520U 9184
+21.7%

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.

i3-9350KF 1501
+26.2%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1189

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.

i3-9350KF 3895
+3.5%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3763

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.75 5.78
Recency 8 January 2019 20 September 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 21.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 506.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9350KF in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-9350KF is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9350KF and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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