Ryzen 5 7520C vs Core 2 Duo U7500
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo U7500 and Ryzen 5 7520C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) |
| Architecture codename | Merom-2048 (2006−2008) | Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 27 July 2006 (18 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo U7500 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.06 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.06 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 0.8V-0.975V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo U7500 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | PBGA479 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo U7500 and Ryzen 5 7520C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo U7500 and Ryzen 5 7520C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo U7500 and Ryzen 5 7520C are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 610M |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2006 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 15 Watt |
Core 2 Duo U7500 has 50% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 7520C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 16 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo U7500 and Ryzen 5 7520C. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo U7500 and Ryzen 5 7520C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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