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Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2023
Intel Core i5-13420H
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2021-01-12
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-13420H or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-13420H has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.60 GHz). 8 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q1/2023.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has a base frequency of 3.3 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in 2021-01-12.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    8 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-13420H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    304 place
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Reasons to consider
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    150 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    119 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    148 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    85 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    156 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    182 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    291 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    227 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    179 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-13420H Intel Core i5-13420H
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000H left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000H
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-12450H left arrow -
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    4x Raptor Cove left arrow -
  • A-Core Frequency
    2.10 GHz (4.60 GHz) left arrow -
  • B-Core
    4x Gracemont left arrow -
  • B-Core Frequency
    1.50 GHz (3.40 GHz) left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Base Frequency
    - left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.8 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    48 left arrow 6
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    200 MHz left arrow 1800 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow Q1/2020
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 384
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 7
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and Intel Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    76.8 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-5200LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200 left arrow DDR4 - Up to 3200 / LPDDR4 - Up to 4266
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 28 left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    45 W left arrow -
  • TDP (PL2)
    115 W left arrow -
  • TDP down
    35 W left arrow 35 W
  • TDP up
    95 W left arrow 54 W
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 35-54 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 45 W
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 45 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake H left arrow Cezanne (Zen 3)
  • Chip design
    Monolithic left arrow -
  • Documents
    Technical data sheet left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 3 MB
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow 2021-01-12
  • Release price
    342 $ left arrow -
  • Socket
    BGA 1744 left arrow FP6
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Cezanne
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000000296

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Shared tests with results for both models: 3

Blender Cycles

Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.

Test and settingsIntel Core i5-13420H AMD Ryzen 5 5600HResult difference¹
Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows 122.093007 samples/min Submissions: 9 110.285813 samples/min Submissions: 9 -9.7 %
Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows 126.965428 samples/min Submissions: 12 102.705225 samples/min Submissions: 9 -19.1 %
Blender 5.1.0 / CPU / Windows 104.606878 samples/min Submissions: 7 119.88228 samples/min Submissions: 9 +14.6 %

¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.

Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i5-13420H

More results: 1

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 9 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i5-13420H 2975.039419 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 9 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: LENOVO / LNVNB161216
Duration: 336.13 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 4435.317547 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Duration: 225.463 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 5600H.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

921.000000
Intel Core i5-13420H
1229.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

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