Ryzen 5 7520U vs Phenom X3 8850

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8850
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.75
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.02
+703%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Phenom X3 8850 by a whopping 703% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8850 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26791109
Place by popularitynot in top-10031
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency0.7236.60
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8850 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads38
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm6 nm
Die size285 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8850 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
SocketAM2+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8850 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 Phenom X3 8850 and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8850 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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8850 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.

Phenom X3 8850 0.75
Ryzen 5 7520U 6.02
+703%

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.

Phenom X3 8850 1142
Ryzen 5 7520U 9211
+707%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 6.02
Physical cores 3 4
Threads 3 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 702.7% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 983.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X3 8850 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom X3 8850 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X3 8850 and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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