Ryzen 5 7520U vs i7-10700F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10700F
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.31
+78.1%
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79

Core i7-10700F outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7571130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency7.8136.53
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700F 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
SocketFCLGA1200FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700F 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
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10700F 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
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i7-10700F 10.31
+78.1%
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79

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.

i7-10700F 16381
+78.1%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9199

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.

i7-10700F 1637
+37.8%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188

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.

i7-10700F 7233
+92.4%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.31 5.79
Recency 30 April 2020 20 September 2022
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i7-10700F has a 78.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-10700F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10700F and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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