Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Ryzen 5 7520U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
31.74
+448%

Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 448% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1130130
Place by popularity28not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data49.27
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency36.5325.03
Architecture codenameMendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size100 mm271+71+122 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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
SocketFP6AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. 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, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 9 7900X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes424

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
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 31.74
+448%

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
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 50410
+448%

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
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 2858
+141%

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
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 17585
+368%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.79 31.74
Integrated graphics card 2.85 1.98
Recency 20 September 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has 43.9% faster integrated GPU, and 700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D, on the other hand, has a 448.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 Ryzen 9 7900X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 9 7900X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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