i5-13450HX vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+53%
Core i5-13450HX
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 55 Watt
16.09

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-13450HX by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking206420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency22.1727.67
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549$326

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors0 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 24.61
+53%
i5-13450HX 16.09

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 39097
+53%
i5-13450HX 25554

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 6828
i5-13450HX 9840
+44.1%

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 52076
i5-13450HX 58749
+12.8%

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 16438
+17.3%
i5-13450HX 14017

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 42
+42.9%
i5-13450HX 29

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 5900X 2695
+7.7%
i5-13450HX 2503

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 250
+0.8%
i5-13450HX 248

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 3.14
+3%
i5-13450HX 3.05

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 21.2
+57%
i5-13450HX 13.5

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 13361
+95.6%
i5-13450HX 6830

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.  

Ryzen 9 5900X 191
+34.8%
i5-13450HX 142

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.  

Ryzen 9 5900X 335
+3.2%
i5-13450HX 325

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900X 11765
i5-13450HX 12005
+2%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900X 154
i5-13450HX 200
+29.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900X 1604
i5-13450HX 1757
+9.5%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900X 6582
+18.1%
i5-13450HX 5571

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900X 90443
+46.3%
i5-13450HX 61811

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900X 279
i5-13450HX 281
+0.7%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 5900X 1580
i5-13450HX 1804
+14.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.61 16.09
Recency 5 November 2020 4 January 2023
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 53% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i5-13450HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 90.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13450HX in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop processor while Core i5-13450HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i5-13450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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