AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Athlon Silver 7120U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Ryzen 5 AMD Athlon
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 7000U AMD Athlon Silver 7000
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  6 5

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  4 / 8 2 / 2
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  4x Zen 2 2x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.80 GHz 2.40 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  4.30 GHz 3.50 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 610M Graphics AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
• GPU frequency
  1.90 GHz 1.90 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  2 2
• Shader
  128 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9 9
• Direct X
  12 12
• Technology
  6 nm 6 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2022 Q3/2022

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and AMD Ryzen 5 7520U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR5-5500 LPDDR5-5500
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 16 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  44.0 GB/s 44.0 GB/s
• ECC
  No Yes
• PCIe
  3.0 x 4 3.0 x 4
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and AMD Athlon Silver 7120U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 15 W
• TDP down
  8 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and AMD Athlon Silver 7120U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  6 nm 6 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet
• Socket
  FT6 FT6
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Mendocino (Zen 2) Mendocino (Zen2)
• Operating systems
  Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows 11, Linux
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q3/2022 Q3/2022
• Part Number
  100-000000770 100-000000772
• Documents
  Technical data sheet Technical data sheet