Intel Xeon W-11855M vs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-11855M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
Intel Xeon W-11855M AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-11855M and the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-11855M 6 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Xeon W-11000M (8) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7020U (4)
11 Generation 6
Tiger Lake H Architecture Mendocino (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-11855M is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U clocks with 2.80 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-11855M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
3.80 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.

Intel Xeon W-11855M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) GPU AMD Radeon 610M
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.90 GHz
11 GPU Generation 9
10 nm Technology 6 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 2
256 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) GPU AMD Radeon 610M
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 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-11855M, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-11855M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-5500
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 44.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
18.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 4
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 3.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-11855M has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-11855M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down 8 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-11855M has 18.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm.

Intel Xeon W-11855M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
10 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1787 Socket FT6
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2022
450 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-11855M (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U (68%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-11855M (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U (51%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1540 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1184 (77%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
10518 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
5214 (50%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1642 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1055 (64%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
7968 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
3891 (49%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2142 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1336 (62%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
8624 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4279 (50%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz
383 (52%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
18367 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
9770 (53%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
599 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
4586 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 3.40 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.
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
5,214 CB R23 MC @ 20 W
264 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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