Ryzen 5 7520U vs EPYC 7532
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7532 outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 474% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7532 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 118 | 1116 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 27 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) |
| Power efficiency | 15.72 | 36.53 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022) |
| Release date | 19 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 20 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7532 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 cores | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 100 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7532 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket SP3 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7532 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7532 and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7532 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7532 and Ryzen 5 7520U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.84 | 5.90 |
| Recency | 19 February 2020 | 20 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 4 |
| Threads | 64 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
EPYC 7532 has a 473.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 7532 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7532 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7532 and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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