Core i5-8250U vs Ryzen 5 7520U: which is better

Intel Core i5-8250U (laptop, 2017) against AMD Ryzen 5 7520U (laptop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 7520U is 54% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 8,904 vs 5,778).
Ryzen 5 7520U is 27% faster per core.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-8250U	Ryzen 5 7520U
Overall score	8.0	12.4
PassMark CPU Mark	5,778	8,904
Single-thread rating	1,868	2,370
US price	laptops only	laptops only
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Base clock	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Max boost	3.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
TDP	15 W	15 W
Max power	15 W	15 W
Memory	DDR4 / LPDDR3	LPDDR5
Memory speed	2400 MT/s	5500 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	BGA (soldered)	BGA (soldered)
Process	14 nm (Intel)	6 nm (TSMC N6)
Architecture	Kaby Lake R	Zen 2
Series	8th Gen Core (laptops)	Ryzen 7020
Release year	2017	2022
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 620	Radeon 610M

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