Intel Core i5-8250U
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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
Intel Core i5-8250U
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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-8250U and AMD Ryzen 5 7520U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

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Name
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
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Segment
Mobile
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CPU group
AMD Ryzen 7020U
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Family
AMD Ryzen 5
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Generation
6
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Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-8250U or AMD Ryzen 5 7520U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.60 GHz
Frequency
2.80 GHz
4
CPU Cores
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3.40 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
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8
CPU Threads
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Yes
Hyperthreading
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No
Overclocking
No
2.30 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
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Core architecture
normal
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CPU Cores / Threads
4 / 8
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Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
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Cores
4x Zen 2
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Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
4.30 GHz
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Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
3.40 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-8250U or AMD Ryzen 5 7520U. 

Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU name
AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
1.10 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.90 GHz
9.5
Generation
9
12
DirectX Version
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24
Execution units
2
192
Shader
128
64 GB
Max. Memory
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3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
6 nm
Q3/2016
Release date
Q3/2022
Max. GPU Memory
8 GB
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Direct X
12

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
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JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
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h265 10bit
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VP8
Decode / Encode
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VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
Memory type
LPDDR5-5500
Max. Memory
16 GB
2
Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
No
ECC
No
3.0
PCIe version
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12
PCIe lanes
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Bandwidth
44.0 GB/s
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PCIe
3.0 x 4
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AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
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Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

15 W
TDP
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Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
8 W
TDP (PL2)
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TDP (PL1 / PBP)
15 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

6.00 MB
L3-Cache
4.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
6 nm
Kaby Lake Refresh
Architecture
Mendocino (Zen 2)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V, SVM
BGA 1356
Socket
FT6
Q3/2017
Release date
Q3/2022
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Market price
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Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
1.00 MB
L2-Cache
2.00 MB
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Part Number
100-000000770
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ISA extensions
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
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Chip design
Monolithic
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Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
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Release price
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Documents
Technical data sheet

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Notebooks HP, DELL, ACER, Lenovo, ASUS, MSI
Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-8250U
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