Intel Core i3-13100E vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-13100E and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-13100E

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-13100E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 12 Jan 2021
L2 cache	5 MB vs 4 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3196 vs 2750
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22603 vs 11650

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 320 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3196 vs 2750
PassMark - CPU mark	22603 vs 11650

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-13100E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2750

3196

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11650

22603

Name	Intel Core i3-13100E	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2750	3196
PassMark - CPU mark	11650	22603
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6544

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-13100E	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	12 Jan 2021
Place in performance rating	690	665
Processor Number	i3-13100E
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-4266
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730
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
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Sockets supported		FP6
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)