i5-13500T vs Ryzen 5 7520U
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-13500T outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1130 | 488 |
| Place by popularity | 28 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 44.72 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 36.53 | 39.64 |
| Architecture codename | Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 20 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $232 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 92 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 100 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.55 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 3
CrossMark Overall
Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.79 | 14.66 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.85 | 6.16 |
| Recency | 20 September 2022 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7520U has 133.3% lower power consumption.
i5-13500T, on the other hand, has a 153.2% higher aggregate performance score, 116.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 months, and 250% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
The Core i5-13500T is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook processor while Core i5-13500T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-13500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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