Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs i5-2520M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2520M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.41
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.71
+234%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i5-2520M by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22171273
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.7929.56
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)8 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier2523
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size149 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPPGA988FP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i5-2520M 1.41
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 4.71
+234%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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.

i5-2520M 2237
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 7479
+234%

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.

i5-2520M 470
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 941
+100%

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.

i5-2520M 934
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3020
+223%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 4.71
Integrated graphics card 0.66 4.23
Recency 1 February 2011 8 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U has a 234% higher aggregate performance score, 540.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2520M in performance tests.


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