Google Tensor G2 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Google Tensor G2 AMD Ryzen 7000U
• Family
  Google Tensor Ryzen
• Generation
  2 6
• Predecessor
  Google Tensor -
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Form Factor
  - Laptops / Desktops
• Series
  - Ryzen 7000 Series

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• A-Core
  2x Cortex-X1 -
• A-Core Frequency
  2.85 GHz -
• B-Core
  2x Cortex-A78 -
• B-Core Frequency
  2.35 GHz -
• C-Core
  4x Cortex-A55 -
• C-Core Frequency
  1.8 GHz -
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) normal
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Base Frequency
  - 2.8 GHz
• Core Configuration
  - 4x Zen 2
• Max. Boost Clock
  - 4.3 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  - 4.3 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
  - 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Execution units
  7 2
• Generation
  Vallhall 3 9
• GPU Frequency
  900 MHz 1900 MHz
• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G710 MP7 AMD Radeon 610M
• GPU Turbo
  No turbo No turbo
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Max. GPU Memory
  - 8 GB
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q3/2022
• Shader
  0 128
• Technology
  4 nm 6 nm
• Graphics Cores
  - 2

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and Google Tensor G2. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  No No
• Max. Memory
  12 GB 16 GB
• Memory Bandwidth
  53 GB/s 44 GB/s
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• Memory type
  LPDDR5-5500 LPDDR5
• PCIe
  - PCIe 3.0

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Google Tensor G2 and AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Maximum Operating Temperature
  - 100 °C
• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  10 W 15 W
• TDP down
  - 8 W
• Default TDP
  - 15 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Google Tensor G2 and AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  G2 Mendocino (Zen 2)
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Documents
  - Technical data sheet
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  - SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  8 MB 2 MB
• L3-Cache
  4 MB 4 MB
• Operating systems
  Android Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
• Part Number
  - 100-000000770
• Release date
  Q4/2022 2022-09-20
• Socket
  - FT6
• Technology
  4 nm TSMC 6nm FinFET
• Virtualization
  None AMD-V, SVM
• Codename
  - Mendocino
• Official source
  - https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/7000-series/amd-ryzen-5-7520u.html
• Verification scope
  - Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
• Verified on
  - 2026-09-30