AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Processor comparisons 27-02-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as AIDA64, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 9 5900HX

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900HX is 5% better than Ryzen 5 7520U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 7520U

52%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	97.6
Valorant	104.7	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	62.1
Apex Legends	98.4	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	83.2
Overwatch	84.8	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	76.5
DOOM Eternal	52.3	55.5
Warzone	81.6	86.5
Assassin's Creed	87.9	93.2
Valheim	86.9	92.1

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 9 5900HX

115%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 7520U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900HX as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	99	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1612	2160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	237	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3855	5536
Cinbench 23 Single-core	976	1344
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8598	12051

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	1276	3340
Multi-Core	15360	23829

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	1114	1561
Multi-Core	4027	9439

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Announcement date	September 20, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP6
Core name	Mendocino	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	5500
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB
L2 cache	2MB	4MB
L3 cache	4MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000770	100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5900HX is 15% better than Ryzen 5 7520U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5900HX 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: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is better: 27
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 9 5900HX specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
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• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 5 7640HS
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
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• Vs Core i9-7940X
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• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
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• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Apple M1X
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• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
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• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
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• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
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• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
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• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
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• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
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• Vs Core i7-10700F
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• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-9700K
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• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
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• Vs Core i9-11900
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• Vs Core i9-11900T
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• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i7-11700T
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• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i5-11600
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• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
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