Ryzen 5 7520C vs Ryzen 7 2700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7520C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking684not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.95no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7520C 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache768 KB256 KB
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography12 nm6 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7520C 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7520C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7520C are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7520C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7520C.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 April 2018 23 May 2023
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7520C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520C is a notebook one.


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