Ryzen 5 7520U vs i7-8670

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8670 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1116
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiencyno data36.47
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date1 January 2018 (6 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8670 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size149 mm2100 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8670 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
Socket1151FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8670 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), 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
TSX+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-8670 and Ryzen 5 7520U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8670 and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8670 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8670 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.09 2.85
Recency 1 January 2018 20 September 2022
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i7-8670 has 8.4% faster integrated GPU, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8670 and Ryzen 5 7520U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-8670 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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