Ryzen 5 7520C vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7520C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking361not rated
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency15.79no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X 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 speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm6 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FT6
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7520C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, 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 5800X and Ryzen 5 7520C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7520C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7520C.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 November 2020 23 May 2023
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7520C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520C is a notebook one.


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