Ryzen 5 7520C vs i7-4930MX

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4930MX and Ryzen 5 7520C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1415	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency	6.64	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date	29 April 2013 (11 years ago)	23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930MX 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	6 nm
Die size	177 mm2	100 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930MX 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCPGA946	FT6
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930MX and Ryzen 5 7520C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4930MX and Ryzen 5 7520C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930MX and Ryzen 5 7520C 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 i7-4930MX and Ryzen 5 7520C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	AMD Radeon 610M
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4930MX and Ryzen 5 7520C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930MX and Ryzen 5 7520C.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.84	2.85
Recency	29 April 2013	23 May 2023
Chip lithography	22 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	15 Watt

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