Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 5 3550H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3550H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.89
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.78
+18.2%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Ryzen 5 3550H by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12341118
Place by popularity8027
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency13.2236.47
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3550H 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 speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm6 nm
Die size209.78 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3550H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAMMX (+), 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 Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

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 3550H 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 5 3550H 4.89
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.78
+18.2%

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 3550H 7765
Ryzen 5 7520U 9188
+18.3%

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 5 3550H 943
Ryzen 5 7520U 1189
+26.1%

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 5 3550H 2861
Ryzen 5 7520U 3759
+31.4%

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 3550H 742
Ryzen 5 7520U 834
+12.4%

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 3550H 144
Ryzen 5 7520U 169
+17.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 3550H 3281
Ryzen 5 7520U 3821
+16.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 3550H 659
+12.1%
Ryzen 5 7520U 588

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 3550H 899
Ryzen 5 7520U 1066
+18.6%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 3550H 3548
Ryzen 5 7520U 4167
+17.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 3550H 17978
Ryzen 5 7520U 24219
+34.7%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 3550H 162
Ryzen 5 7520U 191
+18.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.89 5.78
Integrated graphics card 4.50 2.85
Recency 6 January 2019 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 3550H has 57.9% faster integrated GPU.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3550H in performance tests.


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