AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Intel Core i5-13600HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Core i5-13600HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Intel Core i5-13600HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3986 vs 3834
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45921 vs 28758

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3986 vs 3834
PassMark - CPU mark	45921 vs 28758

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600HX

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
393216x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	14 vs 12
L1 cache	960 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB vs 64MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13600HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3986

3834

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45921

28758

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Intel Core i5-13600HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3986	3834
PassMark - CPU mark	45921	28758
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11567

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Intel Core i5-13600HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Raptor Lake
Family	Dragon Range
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	182	161
Launch price (MSRP)		$284
Processor Number		i5-13600HX
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	64MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	14
Number of threads	24	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FL1	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	55 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4688
Execution Units		32
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)