Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 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 i5-13420H

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13420H

Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3784 vs 3466
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28902 vs 18441

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	16MB (shared) vs 12MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3784 vs 3466
PassMark - CPU mark	28902 vs 18441

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13420H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3466

3784

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18441

28902

Name	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3466	3784
PassMark - CPU mark	18441	28902
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7338

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 4
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	397	394
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)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	12MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.8 GHz
Die size		178 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	DDR5-5600 MHz, 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	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28
PCIe configurations		Gen 4, 20 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)