Ryzen 5 7520U vs i5-6400T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6400T
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.70
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
+114%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i5-6400T by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6400T and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17131130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency7.3036.53
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6400T 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 speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size122 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6400T 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)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6400T 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i5-6400T 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 i5-6400T 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 i5-6400T and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6400T and Ryzen 5 7520U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6400T and Ryzen 5 7520U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6400T and Ryzen 5 7520U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6400T 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.

i5-6400T 2.70
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79
+114%

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.

i5-6400T 4281
Ryzen 5 7520U 9192
+115%

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.

i5-6400T 935
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188
+27.1%

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.

i5-6400T 2552
Ryzen 5 7520U 3761
+47.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-6400T 420
Ryzen 5 7520U 834
+98.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-6400T 119
Ryzen 5 7520U 169
+41.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.70 5.79
Integrated graphics card 2.60 2.85
Recency 1 September 2015 20 September 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 114.4% higher aggregate performance score, 9.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6400T in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6400T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6400T and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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