i5-14600K vs Ryzen 5 7520U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
Core i5-14600K
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.50
+323%

Core i5-14600K outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1130209
Place by popularity28not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.18
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)no data
Power efficiency36.5318.55
Architecture codenameMendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size100 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K 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
SocketFP6FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K. 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, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Core i5-14600K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes416

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 7520U 5.79
i5-14600K 24.50
+323%

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 7520U 9199
i5-14600K 38922
+323%

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 7520U 1188
i5-14600K 2807
+136%

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 7520U 3760
i5-14600K 15958
+324%

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 7520U 834
i5-14600K 3640
+336%

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 7520U 169
i5-14600K 297
+75.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7520U 3821
i5-14600K 17516
+358%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7520U 588
+339%
i5-14600K 134

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7520U 1066
i5-14600K 2017
+89.2%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7520U 4167
i5-14600K 6910
+65.8%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7520U 24219
i5-14600K 93235
+285%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7520U 191
i5-14600K 354
+85%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 7520U 960
i5-14600K 2310
+141%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 5 7520U 155
i5-14600K 301
+93.8%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 7520U 1044
+368%
i5-14600K 223

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.79 24.50
Integrated graphics card 2.85 6.16
Recency 20 September 2022 17 October 2023
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

i5-14600K, on the other hand, has a 323.1% higher aggregate performance score, 116.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 250% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

The Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is a desktop one.


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