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Intel Core i5-13500H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2023
Intel Core i5-13500H
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Q1/2019
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-13500H or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-13500H has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz). 12 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q1/2023.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has a base frequency of 2.1 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q1 2019.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    12 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-13500H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    77 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    112 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    117 place
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    239 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 3500U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    290 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    266 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    356 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    320 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    482 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    470 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    733 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    677 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    227 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    124 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    286 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    325 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    255 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    247 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    518 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
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 3000U
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-12500H left arrow -
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 3000 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
    2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz) left arrow -
  • B-Core
    8x Gracemont left arrow -
  • B-Core Frequency
    1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Base Frequency
    - left arrow 2.1 GHz
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3 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
    12.1 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    80 left arrow 8
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    400 MHz left arrow 1200 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) left arrow Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    1450 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q1/2018
  • Shader
    640 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 8
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 3500U and Intel Core i5-13500H. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    76.8 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-5200LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 28 left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2400
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-13500H and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 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 12 W
  • TDP up
    95 W left arrow 35 W
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 12-35 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 15 W
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-13500H and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake H left arrow Picasso (Zen+)
  • 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 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    18 MB left arrow 4 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 Q1/2019
  • Release price
    342 $ left arrow -
  • Socket
    BGA 1744 left arrow FP5
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 12nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Picasso
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.375 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YM3500C4T4MFG

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
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 i5-13500H

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

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 6.24.0 / 1M / 13 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i5-13500H 4349.149741 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 13 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: HP / 8BB1
Duration: 229.93 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 i5-13500H and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U.

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

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1743.000000
Intel Core i5-13500H
727.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

10600.000000
Intel Core i5-13500H
2579.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

1797.000000
Intel Core i5-13500H
1229.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

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