Ryzen 7 7730U vs i5-2520M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2520M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.41
Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.65
+726%

Ryzen 7 7730U outperforms Core i5-2520M by a whopping 726% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2221671
Place by popularitynot in top-100100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.8173.50
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors624 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U 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
SocketPPGA988FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-2520M 1.41
Ryzen 7 7730U 11.65
+726%

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.

i5-2520M 2237
Ryzen 7 7730U 18512
+728%

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.

i5-2520M 470
Ryzen 7 7730U 1643
+250%

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.

i5-2520M 934
Ryzen 7 7730U 6352
+580%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-2520M 4041
Ryzen 7 7730U 6243
+54.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-2520M 8815
Ryzen 7 7730U 32670
+271%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-2520M 18
Ryzen 7 7730U 4.37
+312%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-2520M 3
Ryzen 7 7730U 19
+566%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 11.65
Integrated graphics card 0.66 9.05
Recency 1 February 2011 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7730U has a 726.2% higher aggregate performance score, 1271.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7730U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2520M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2520M and Ryzen 7 7730U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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