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Intel Core i9-13900HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2023
Intel Core i9-13900HX
Intel Core i9-13900HX
Released
Q4/2020
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-13900HX or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i9-13900HX has a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz (5.40 GHz). 24 / 32 Cores. Power consumption of 55 W. Released in Q1/2023.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    86 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    18 times more cores

    24 left arrow 6
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    55 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-13900HX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    28 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    44 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    364 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    168 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    39 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    22 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    35 place
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    153 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 46% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz (5.40 GHz)

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    160 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    68 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    35 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    192 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    301 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    43 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    193 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    132 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-13900HX Intel Core i9-13900HX
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU family and group

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

  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000H left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i9-12900HX left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
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.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.50 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow
  • Shader
    256 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    11 left arrow
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i9-13900HX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-5600LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-13900HX and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    55 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    157 W left arrow --
  • TDP up
    86 W left arrow --
  • TDP down
    45 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i9-13900HX, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1744 left arrow AM4
  • L2-Cache
    32.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    36.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake H left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • 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
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow 100-000000065

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-13900HX and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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
2063
Intel Core i9-13900HX
1572
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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
20864
Intel Core i9-13900HX
8420
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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