i5-13500HX vs Xeon 6521P
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6521P outperforms Core i5-13500HX by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 104 | 488 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 34.01 | 41.72 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Raptor Lake-HX |
| Power efficiency | 17.51 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Granite Rapids (2024−2025) | Raptor Lake-HX (2023) |
| Release date | 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago) | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,250 | $326 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-13500HX has 23% better value for money than Xeon 6521P.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 48 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 144 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 598 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 82 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX 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 | FCLGA4710 | FCBGA1964 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | + 24 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512, Intel® AMX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5(6400MT/s) | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6521P and Core i5-13500HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 136 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.75 | 15.77 |
| Recency | 24 February 2025 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 14 |
| Threads | 48 | 20 |
Xeon 6521P has a 133% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 71.4% more physical cores and 140% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6521P is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-13500HX in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 6521P is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13500HX is a notebook one.
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