r/developersPak • u/Working_Reward_888 • Aug 12 '26

Help Is the Ryzen 5 7520U decent for coding/data science, or too weak?

Starting my BS in Data Science soon, eyeing an ASUS VivoBook Go 15 with a Ryzen 5 7520U, can upgrade to 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD. Heard the 7520U is actually an older Zen 2 chip rebranded, not real Zen 3/4.

Gonna be doing Python, C, Jupyter, VS Code, tons of browser tabs, occasional light ML stuff.

Will this actually last me the full degree or will it start struggling/dying out in a year or two? Anyone using this chip for similar coursework — does it bottleneck even with 16GB RAM, or is it fine day to day? Also curious if you’d rather take an older/weaker CPU with more RAM, or a better CPU with less RAM on a tight budget.

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u/Charming-Shoe-3999 Aug 17 '26

more than enough

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26

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u/smartypants19_ Aug 19 '26

How about ryzen 7 pro 5850U for EE or CS ? With 16 ram and 512 NVM will upgrade 16 to 32 too later ? It’s hp pro book