AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Processor comparisons   27-02-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like RealBench, MATLAB, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, PassMark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U or AMD Ryzen 5 7520U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 7520U

54%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is 3% better than Ryzen 5 7520U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 7520U

52%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	96.4
Valorant	104.7	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	61.4
Apex Legends	98.4	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	82.2
Overwatch	84.8	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	75.6
DOOM Eternal	52.3	54.8
Warzone	81.6	85.5
Assassin's Creed	87.9	92.1
Valheim	86.9	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 7520U

247%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

192%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 7520U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 28W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	99	293
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1612	2836
Cinbench 20 Single-core	237	683
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3855	6219
Cinbench 23 Single-core	976	1694
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8598	17305

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Single-Core	1276	3781
Multi-Core	15360	21864

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Single-Core	1114	1618
Multi-Core	4027	8278

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Announcement date	September 20, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP7
Core name	Mendocino	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3+
Generation	5	6
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	28 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	DDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	5500	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB	512KB
L2 cache	2MB	4MB
L3 cache	4MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000770	FP7:100-000000538 FP7r2:100-000000550

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7520U is 3% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 7520U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 7520U specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U specs and review.