Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 5 5600G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.86
+114%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking5531028
Place by popularity139
Cost-effectiveness evaluation73.53no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2022)Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$259no data
Current price$130 (0.5x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600G 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 speed3.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm6 nm
Die sizeAM4 (1331) mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600G 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
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMELPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

Ryzen 5 5600G 12.86
+114%
Ryzen 5 7520U 6.02

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 114% 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%

Ryzen 5 5600G 19893
+114%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9312

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 114% 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%

Ryzen 5 5600G 1919
+58.9%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1208

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 59% 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%

Ryzen 5 5600G 7663
+101%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3821

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 101% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 5 5600G 1724
+107%
Ryzen 5 7520U 834

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 107% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 5 5600G 228
+35.1%
Ryzen 5 7520U 169

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by 35% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.86 6.02
Integrated graphics card 7.42 2.86
Recency 13 April 2021 20 September 2022
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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