Ryzen 5 7520U vs i7-990X EE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-990X EE
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.17
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
+38.8%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i7-990X EE by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13911130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency3.0336.51
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release dateno data20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X EE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate6400 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X EE 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA-1366FP6
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

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 i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

i7-990X EE 4.17
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79
+38.8%

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.

i7-990X EE 6624
Ryzen 5 7520U 9203
+38.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.17 5.79
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

i7-990X EE has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has a 38.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-990X EE is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Intel Core i7-990X EE
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