Ryzen 9 3900 vs i5-13500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.01
+3.5%
Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.34

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking283300
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.2720.74
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)
Power efficiency29.1328.16
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 210% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900.

Detailed specifications

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
Bus rate154 MHzno data
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, 12 nm
Die size257 mm22x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data7,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700AM4
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+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

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-V-+
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 770N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported4no data

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 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

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

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

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

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 20.01
+3.5%
Ryzen 9 3900 19.34

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.

i5-13500 31780
+3.4%
Ryzen 9 3900 30722

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.

i5-13500 2427
+44.6%
Ryzen 9 3900 1678

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.

i5-13500 12291
+28.8%
Ryzen 9 3900 9543

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-13500 8875
+55.7%
Ryzen 9 3900 5700

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-13500 49300
+11.6%
Ryzen 9 3900 44191

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-13500 14875
+7.7%
Ryzen 9 3900 13817

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-13500 28
Ryzen 9 3900 31
+8.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-13500 2405
Ryzen 9 3900 2804
+16.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-13500 256
+29.9%
Ryzen 9 3900 197

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-13500 3.11
+40.1%
Ryzen 9 3900 2.22

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-13500 12
+15.4%
Ryzen 9 3900 10.4

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-13500 7704
+7.8%
Ryzen 9 3900 7145

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-13500 135
+2%
Ryzen 9 3900 132

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-13500 306
+19.8%
Ryzen 9 3900 256

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13500 10322
+1.3%
Ryzen 9 3900 10190

Blender(-)

i5-13500 223
+24.6%
Ryzen 9 3900 179

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13500 1805
+44.9%
Ryzen 9 3900 1246

7-Zip Single

i5-13500 5887
+14.7%
Ryzen 9 3900 5134

7-Zip

i5-13500 55528
Ryzen 9 3900 75612
+36.2%

WebXPRT 3

i5-13500 266
+17.2%
Ryzen 9 3900 227

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.01 19.34
Recency 4 January 2023 24 September 2019
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 20 24

i5-13500 has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 16.7% more physical cores.

Ryzen 9 3900, on the other hand, has 20% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 3900.


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