Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i5-13500

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Aggregated performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads
20.68
+3.7%
Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads
19.94

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking239248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money70.2435.97
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-SMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)9 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price$260 $381

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 95% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900.

Technical specs

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2024
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700AM4 (1331)
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size192 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz-
Execution Units32-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz-
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-13500 20.68
+3.7%
Ryzen 9 3900 19.94

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-13500 31973
+3.7%
Ryzen 9 3900 30836

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 4% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-13500 2404
+45.7%
Ryzen 9 3900 1650

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 46% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-13500 12339
+29.6%
Ryzen 9 3900 9520

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 30% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 20.68 19.94
Recency 4 January 2023 9 October 2019
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 20 24

We couldn't decide between Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900. The differences in performance seem too small.


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