Ryzen 5 7520U vs A4-4300M

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Aggregate performance score

A4-4300M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.63
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.78
+817%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms A4-4300M by a whopping 817% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4300M and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27651116
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency1.7036.47
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-4300M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache96 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size246 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-4300M 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
SocketFS1r2FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4300M and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAMMX (+), 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 A4-4300M and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4300M and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7420GAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4300M and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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.

A4-4300M 0.63
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.78
+817%

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.

A4-4300M 1000
Ryzen 5 7520U 9184
+818%

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.

A4-4300M 297
Ryzen 5 7520U 1189
+300%

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.

A4-4300M 393
Ryzen 5 7520U 3763
+858%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

A4-4300M 93
Ryzen 5 7520U 834
+797%

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.

A4-4300M 60
Ryzen 5 7520U 169
+181%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 5.78
Integrated graphics card 0.80 2.85
Recency 15 May 2012 20 September 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 817.5% higher aggregate performance score, 256.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4300M in performance tests.


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