Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 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.

Intel Core i5-13420H

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13420H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3408 vs 2442
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17631 vs 9139

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 20 Sep 2022
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache	12MB (shared) vs 4MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3408 vs 2442
PassMark - CPU mark	17631 vs 9139

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
131072x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13420H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3408

2442

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17631

9139

Name	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3408	2442
PassMark - CPU mark	17631	9139

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Mendocino
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	20 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	420	976
Processor Number	i5-13420H
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12MB (shared)	4MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		2.8 GHz
Die size		100 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR5, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A8
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 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	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 mm x 25 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28
PCIe configurations		Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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)