AMD FX-4300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-4300		AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU comparison AMD FX-4300 or AMD Ryzen 5 7520U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD FX-4300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4300 was released in Q4/2012. The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U was released in Q3/2022.

AMD FX (30)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (84)
AMD FX-4300 (3)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7020U (4)
2	Generation	6
Vishera (Bulldozer)	Architecture	Mendocino (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD FX-4300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (4.30 GHz).
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.80 GHz	Frequency	2.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.30 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon 610M
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.90 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9
	Technology	6 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	2
--	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon 610M
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD FX-4300 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
DDR3-1866	Memory	LPDDR5-5500
	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	44.0 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	4
--	PCIe Bandwidth	3.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-4300 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is 15 W.
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	8 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD FX-4300 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U cache has a total of 6.00 MB.
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
32 nm	Technology	6 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM3+	Socket	FT6
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2012	Release date	Q3/2022
85 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-4300 (48%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-4300 (42%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	511 (48%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1055 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1394 (36%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3891 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	4713 (48%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	9770 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1184 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	5214 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1336 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	4279 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD FX-4300 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz	383 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	224 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	739 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD FX-4300 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 5,214 CB R23 MC @ 20 W	264 (100%)

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