Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 7 3700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
+145%
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5131130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency20.6536.53
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X 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
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X 14.18
+145%
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79

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 7 3700X 22527
+145%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9199

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 7 3700X 1672
+40.7%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188

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 7 3700X 8081
+115%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3760

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 3700X 2092
+151%
Ryzen 5 7520U 834

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 7 3700X 204
+20.9%
Ryzen 5 7520U 169

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 3700X 8960
+134%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3821

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 3700X 181
Ryzen 5 7520U 588
+224%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 3700X 1304
+22.3%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1066

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 3700X 5333
+28%
Ryzen 5 7520U 4167

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 3700X 57307
+137%
Ryzen 5 7520U 24219

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.18 5.79
Recency 7 July 2019 20 September 2022
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700X has a 144.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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