Ryzen 5 7520U vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 5 7520U

2022

Why buy it

✅+0.1% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 15W instead of 65W, a 50W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FT6 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (4 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 610M, while Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

2019

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.3% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (9,056 vs 9,063).
❌Launch MSRP is still $149 MSRP, while Ryzen 5 7520U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌333.3% higher power demand at 65W vs 15W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Ryzen 5 7520U moves to FT6 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 7520U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 5 7520U

2022

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

2019

Why buy it

✅+0.1% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 15W instead of 65W, a 50W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FT6 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (4 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 610M, while Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.3% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (9,056 vs 9,063).
❌Launch MSRP is still $149 MSRP, while Ryzen 5 7520U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌333.3% higher power demand at 65W vs 15W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Ryzen 5 7520U moves to FT6 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 7520U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 5 7520U better than Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G is ahead with a 10.3% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 7520U pulls ahead with 0.1% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 7520U is the better fit. You are getting 0.1% better PassMark, backed by 4 cores and 8 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 5 7520U is the smarter buy by a wide margin for a fresh build. Ryzen 5 7520U is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $149 MSRP, and it gives you 0.1% better PassMark. Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G only looks stronger on raw value math because it is so cheap, but its absolute performance tier is too low to be the smarter recommendation now. At roughly 9,056 PassMark with 4 cores and 8 threads, it only makes sense as a bare-minimum stopgap or a very constrained existing-platform upgrade.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 5 7520U is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2022 vs 2019), a healthier platform with FT6 and DDR5 instead of AM4, and more multi-core headroom with 4 cores / 8 threads instead of 4/8. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 5 7520U Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 5 7520U	Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
1080p
low	170 FPS	223 FPS
medium	135 FPS	175 FPS
high	108 FPS	141 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	183 FPS
medium	112 FPS	141 FPS
high	90 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	72 FPS	79 FPS
4K
low	76 FPS	72 FPS
medium	64 FPS	59 FPS
high	51 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	37 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 5 7520U	Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
1080p
low	227 FPS	226 FPS
medium	227 FPS	225 FPS
high	204 FPS	202 FPS
ultra	175 FPS	174 FPS
1440p
low	227 FPS	226 FPS
medium	199 FPS	202 FPS
high	181 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	157 FPS
4K
low	174 FPS	181 FPS
medium	153 FPS	157 FPS
high	127 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	107 FPS	110 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 5 7520U	Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
1080p
low	227 FPS	226 FPS
medium	227 FPS	226 FPS
high	227 FPS	226 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	226 FPS
1440p
low	227 FPS	226 FPS
medium	227 FPS	226 FPS
high	227 FPS	226 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	226 FPS
4K
low	227 FPS	226 FPS
medium	227 FPS	226 FPS
high	227 FPS	226 FPS
ultra	219 FPS	226 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 5 7520U	Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
1080p
low	227 FPS	226 FPS
medium	227 FPS	226 FPS
high	227 FPS	226 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	226 FPS
1440p
low	227 FPS	226 FPS
medium	227 FPS	226 FPS
high	227 FPS	226 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	226 FPS
4K
low	227 FPS	226 FPS
medium	227 FPS	226 FPS
high	227 FPS	226 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	226 FPS

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

Ryzen 5 7520U

The Ryzen 5 7520U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 20 September 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FT6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 9,063 points. Launch price was $149.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

The Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 30 September 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Zen+ (2018−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 9,056 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 7520U versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G — a 2.4% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 7520U (base: 2.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The Ryzen 5 7520U uses the Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022) architecture (6 nm), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G uses Zen+ (2018−2019) (12 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 7520U scores 9,063 against the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G's 9,056 — a 0.1% lead for the Ryzen 5 7520U. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 7520U vs 4 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G.

Feature	Ryzen 5 7520U	Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Boost Clock	4.3 GHz+2%	4.2 GHz
Base Clock	2.8 GHz	3.7 GHz+32%
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	4 MB
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	2 MB+300%
Process	6 nm-50%	12 nm
Architecture	Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
PassMark	9,063	9,056
Cinebench R23 Multi	4,527	—
Geekbench 6 Single	797	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	2,744	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 5 7520U uses the FT6 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 5 7520U	Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
Socket	FT6	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR5-5500	—
Max RAM Capacity	16 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	4	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 5 7520U) / not specified (Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G). The Ryzen 5 7520U includes integrated graphics (Radeon 610M), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G requires a dedicated GPU.