Ryzen 5 7520U vs i5-13400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13400
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.12
+151%

Core i5-13400 outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4821109
Place by popularitynot in top-10031
Cost-effectiveness evaluation45.98no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency21.2136.60
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$221no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm6 nm
Die size257 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 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
SocketFCLGA1700FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 730AMD Radeon 610M
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes164

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.

i5-13400 15.12
+151%
Ryzen 5 7520U 6.02

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.

i5-13400 23146
+151%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9211

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.

i5-13400 2296
+92.3%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1194

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.

i5-13400 10192
+170%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3772

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-13400 2358
+183%
Ryzen 5 7520U 834

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.

i5-13400 257
+52.3%
Ryzen 5 7520U 169

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13400 12107
+217%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3821

Blender(-)

i5-13400 206
Ryzen 5 7520U 588
+185%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13400 1795
+68.4%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1066

7-Zip Single

i5-13400 5829
+39.9%
Ryzen 5 7520U 4167

7-Zip

i5-13400 59510
+146%
Ryzen 5 7520U 24219

WebXPRT 3

i5-13400 306
+60%
Ryzen 5 7520U 191

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.12 6.02
Integrated graphics card 4.15 2.85
Recency 4 January 2023 20 September 2022
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-13400 has a 151.2% higher aggregate performance score, 45.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 months, and 150% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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