Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 5 3450U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.24
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
+36.6%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13821130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency26.7336.51
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date1 May 2020 (4 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3450U 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 speed2.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors4500 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3450U 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
SocketFP5FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3450U 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 5 3450U and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3450U 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.

Ryzen 5 3450U 4.24
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79
+36.6%

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 5 3450U 6738
Ryzen 5 7520U 9203
+36.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 3450U 567
Ryzen 5 7520U 834
+47.2%

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 5 3450U 138
Ryzen 5 7520U 169
+22.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 3450U 2972
Ryzen 5 7520U 3821
+28.6%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 3450U 946
+60.9%
Ryzen 5 7520U 588

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 3450U 839
Ryzen 5 7520U 1066
+27.1%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 3450U 3359
Ryzen 5 7520U 4167
+24.1%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 3450U 15878
Ryzen 5 7520U 24219
+52.5%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 3450U 146
Ryzen 5 7520U 191
+31.5%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 3450U 722
Ryzen 5 7520U 960
+33%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 5.79
Integrated graphics card 4.51 2.85
Recency 1 May 2020 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm

Ryzen 5 3450U has 58.2% faster integrated GPU.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3450U in performance tests.


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