Ryzen 5 7520U vs Core i9-10920X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10920X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.97
+182%

i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking3501035
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.42no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date19 October 2019 (4 years ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price$594 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
Maximum core temperature94 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X 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
SocketFCLGA2066FP6
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512LPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 7520U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no 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 i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes484

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.

i9-10920X 16.97
+182%
Ryzen 5 7520U 6.01

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-10920X 26251
+182%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9294

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 182% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-10920X 1672
+38.6%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1206

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 39% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-10920X 11291
+196%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3812

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 196% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.97 6.01
Recency 19 October 2019 20 September 2022
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i9-10920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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