AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U operates with 42 cores and 8 CPU threads. It run at 4.30 GHz base all cores while the TDP is set at 15 W.The processor is attached to the FT6 CPU socket. This version includes 4.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support LPDDR5-5500 RAM and features PCIe Gen lanes. Tjunction keeps below 100 °C degrees C. In particular, Mendocino (Zen 2) Architecture is enhanced with 6 nm technology and supports AMD-V, SVM. The product was launched on Q3/2022

The Intel Core i7-7700HQ operates with 4 cores and 8 CPU threads. It run at 3.80 GHz base 3.40 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 45 W.The processor is attached to the BGA 1440 CPU socket. This version includes 6.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 20 lanes. Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C. In particular, Kaby Lake H Architecture is enhanced with 14 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q1/2017