Ryzen 5 7520U vs i7-9750HF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9750HF
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.69
+15.7%
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.78

Core i7-9750HF outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9750HF and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10301118
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency14.0736.47
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9750HF 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 speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 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 core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9750HF 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750HF 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
Speed Shift+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

Security technologies

Core i7-9750HF 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 i7-9750HF 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 i7-9750HF and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750HF 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.

i7-9750HF 6.69
+15.7%
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.78

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.

i7-9750HF 10625
+15.7%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9186

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.

i7-9750HF 1362
+14.6%
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.

i7-9750HF 4853
+29%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3762

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.69 5.78
Recency 23 April 2019 20 September 2022
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i7-9750HF has a 15.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9750HF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.


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