Ryzen 5 7520U vs FX-770K
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms FX-770K by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-770K and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1949 | 1094 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 32 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) |
| Power efficiency | 2.73 | 36.70 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022) |
| Release date | December 2014 (9 years ago) | 20 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-770K 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-770K 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-770K 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 | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-770K and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-770K and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR5 |
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 FX-770K and Ryzen 5 7520U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.95 | 6.05 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7520U has a 210.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-770K in performance tests.
Note that FX-770K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-770K and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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