Ryzen 5 7520U vs Core i5-4200M

Place in performance ranking	1939	1055
Place by popularity	not in top-100	9
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)	20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	6 nm
Die size	130 mm²	100 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	960 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200M 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	rPGA	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200M and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200M and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4200M and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare

Intel HD Graphics 4600

AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200M and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

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.

i5-4200M 1.82

Ryzen 5 7520U 6.00
+230%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i5-4200M by 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-4200M 2811

Ryzen 5 7520U 9282
+230%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i5-4200M by 230% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

i5-4200M 856

Ryzen 5 7520U 1202
+40.4%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i5-4200M by 40% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

i5-4200M 1684

Ryzen 5 7520U 3800
+126%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i5-4200M by 126% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4200M 297

Ryzen 5 7520U 834
+181%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i5-4200M by 181% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-4200M 118

Ryzen 5 7520U 169
+43.1%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i5-4200M by 43% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.82	6.00
Integrated graphics card	1.84	2.83
Recency	4 June 2013	20 September 2022
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 229.7% higher aggregate performance score, 53.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4200M and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.