i5-13490F vs Ryzen 9 5900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	242	360
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	51.81
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	31.51	25.26
Architecture codename	Vermeer (2020−2024)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	10 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$235

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13490F 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm
Die size	81 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	4,150 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13490F 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13490F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13490F.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.73	17.42
Recency	12 January 2021	10 February 2023
Physical cores	12	10
Threads	24	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm

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