Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 7 2800H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2800H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.18
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.02
+16.2%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Ryzen 7 2800H by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11341034
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (Zen)Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date30 May 2018 (6 years ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2800H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size246 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4500 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2800H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHALPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes124

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 7 2800H 5.18
Ryzen 5 7520U 6.02
+16.2%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Ryzen 7 2800H by 16% 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 7 2800H 8013
Ryzen 5 7520U 9306
+16.1%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Ryzen 7 2800H by 16% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.18 6.02
Integrated graphics card 5.49 2.86
Recency 30 May 2018 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2800H in performance tests.


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