Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 3 5300U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 5300U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.11
+5.5%
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79

Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 5300U and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10961130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency38.5236.51
Architecture codenameLucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 5300U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm6 nm
Die size156 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 5300U 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
SocketFP6FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 5300U and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 5300U and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 5300U and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 5300U and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes124

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.

Ryzen 3 5300U 6.11
+5.5%
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.

Ryzen 3 5300U 9705
+5.5%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9203

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.

Ryzen 3 5300U 1215
+2.3%
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.

Ryzen 3 5300U 3612
Ryzen 5 7520U 3761
+4.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 3 5300U 906
+8.6%
Ryzen 5 7520U 834

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.

Ryzen 3 5300U 170
+0.7%
Ryzen 5 7520U 169

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 5300U 4008
+4.9%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3821

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 5300U 544
Ryzen 5 7520U 588
+8.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 5300U 1070
+0.4%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1066

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 5300U 3960
Ryzen 5 7520U 4167
+5.2%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 5300U 21971
Ryzen 5 7520U 24219
+10.2%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 3 5300U 187
Ryzen 5 7520U 191
+2.1%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 3 5300U 934
Ryzen 5 7520U 960
+2.8%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 3 5300U 147
Ryzen 5 7520U 155
+5.4%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 3 5300U 1069
+2.4%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1044

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.11 5.79
Integrated graphics card 6.04 2.85
Recency 12 January 2021 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm

Ryzen 3 5300U has a 5.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 111.9% faster integrated GPU.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 5300U and Ryzen 5 7520U.


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