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Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 169 days older than Ryzen 5 7520U.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7520U

  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 15 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 7520U - 230 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7520U - 12 vs 8 threads
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Logo
Ryzen 5 7520U

Mobile • Sep 20th, 2022


FPS

213

93%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

230

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.37/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Logo
Ryzen 5 7520U

Mobile • Sep 20th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Logo
Ryzen 5 7520U

Mobile • Sep 20th, 2022


Single-Core

1201

64%

Multi-Core

3807

49%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Logo

Ryzen 5 7520U

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 20th, 2022
Release DateApr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
Not AvailableCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket FP6SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
15 W
TDP65 W
6 nm
Process Size7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Radeon 610M
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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