Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.64
+66.5%
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7981130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency14.0436.53
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm6 nm
Die size213 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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
SocketSocket AM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

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 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 PRO 2700 9.64
+66.5%
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 PRO 2700 15309
+66.4%
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 PRO 2700 1112
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188
+6.8%

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 PRO 2700 5344
+42.1%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.64 5.79
Recency 6 September 2018 20 September 2022
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 has a 66.5% 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 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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