Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 4500 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 5 4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13420H

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3408 vs 2596
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17631 vs 16117

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Apr 2022
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 384 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3408 vs 2596
PassMark - CPU mark	17631 vs 16117

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
196608x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 12MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13420H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3408

2596

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17631

16117

Name	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3408	2596
PassMark - CPU mark	17631	16117
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4822

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$342	$129
Place in performance rating	420	996
Processor Number	i5-13420H
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	12MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Die size		156 mm²
Transistor count		9800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	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	DDR4-3200
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
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
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)