AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 - 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 5 7520U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U was released in Q3/2022.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 was released in Q1/2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
AMD Ryzen 7020U (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3)
6 Generation 1
Mendocino (Zen 2) Architecture Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
-- Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is 2.80 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is at 3.00 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz (4.30 GHz)
4x Zen 2
A-Core 3.00 GHz
1x Kryo Prime
-- B-Core 2.50 GHz
3x Kryo Gold
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo Silver

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 5 7520U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon 610M GPU Qualcomm Adreno 730
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.82 GHz
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation 7
6 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

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 610M GPU Qualcomm Adreno 730
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 44.0 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
LPDDR5-5500 Memory LPDDR5-6400
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
4 PCIe lanes --
3.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is 15 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
8 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is manufactured in 6 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
6 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
FT6 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U (93%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (83%)

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 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1055 (86%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1229 (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 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
3891 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3722 (96%)

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 Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1336 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1322 (99%)

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 Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4279 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3490 (82%)

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 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz
383 (51%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730 @ 0.82 GHz
745 (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 Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
9770 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7023 (72%)

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 Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1184 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
5214 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
948574 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
5,214 CB R23 MC @ 20 W
264 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
26 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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