Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.78
+245%

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2781112
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.98no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency29.1536.60
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year 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 8700G 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 speed4.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm6 nm
Die size178 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes204

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 8700G 20.78
+245%
Ryzen 5 7520U 6.02

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 8700G 31794
+245%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9206

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 8700G 2684
+125%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1192

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 8700G 13908
+269%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3769

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 8700G 2693
+223%
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 8700G 286
+69.4%
Ryzen 5 7520U 169

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 8700G 12618
+230%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3821

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 8700G 186
Ryzen 5 7520U 588
+216%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 8700G 2012
+88.7%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1066

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 8700G 6665
+59.9%
Ryzen 5 7520U 4167

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 8700G 75427
+211%
Ryzen 5 7520U 24219

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 8700G 336
+75.6%
Ryzen 5 7520U 191

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.78 6.02
Integrated graphics card 18.28 2.85
Recency 8 January 2024 20 September 2022
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 245.2% higher aggregate performance score, 541.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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