AMD Ryzen 3 7330U vs AMD A8-3520M

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AMD Ryzen 3 7330U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3520M
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD A8-3520M

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U or AMD A8-3520M - 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 Ryzen 3 7330U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U was released in Q4/2022.

The AMD A8-3520M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3520M was released in Q4/2011.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Ryzen 5025U/7030U (9) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
4 Generation 1
Barcelo (Zen 3) Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.30 GHz). The AMD A8-3520M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.50 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD A8-3520M
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD A8-3520M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
1.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation 3
7 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 5
384 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3520M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD A8-3520M
LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A8-3520M is 35 W.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD A8-3520M
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
8 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U has a 10.00 MB cache, while the AMD A8-3520M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD A8-3520M
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FP6 Socket FS1
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2022 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U (0%)
AMD A8-3520M (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U (100%)
AMD A8-3520M (18%)

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 Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1383 (100%)
AMD A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (26%)

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 Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
12420 (100%)
AMD A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2281 (18%)

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 Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
277 (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 Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
799 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD A8-3520M
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