Ryzen 9 5900HS vs i5-13500

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.80
+47%

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HS by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 5900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking277538
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency29.1836.86
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate154 MHzno data
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache80K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size257 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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
SocketFCLGA1700FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 5900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 5900HS 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 5900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
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 5900HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 5900HS 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 5900HS.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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 20.80
+47%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 14.15

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 31837
+47%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 21656

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
+39.1%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 6380

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
+19.6%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 41235

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
+14%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 25

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
+17.8%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 2041

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
+8.2%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 237

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
+9.9%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 2.83

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13500 10322
+31.2%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 7867

Blender(-)

i5-13500 223
Ryzen 9 5900HS 241
+8.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13500 1805
+20.6%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 1497

7-Zip Single

i5-13500 5887
+4.1%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 5653

7-Zip

i5-13500 55528
Ryzen 9 5900HS 57286
+3.2%

WebXPRT 3

i5-13500 266
Ryzen 9 5900HS 276
+3.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.80 14.15
Integrated graphics card 6.15 9.03
Recency 4 January 2023 12 January 2021
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-13500 has a 47% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5900HS, on the other hand, has 46.8% faster integrated GPU, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900HS in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13500 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook one.


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