Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 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 PRO 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13420H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 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 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3408 vs 2474
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17631 vs 17202

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 30 Sep 2019
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3408 vs 2474
PassMark - CPU mark	17631 vs 17202

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

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
2796202.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13420H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3408

2474

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17631

17202

Name	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3408	2474
PassMark - CPU mark	17631	17202

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	420	849
Processor Number	i5-13420H	PRO 3600
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 5
OPN Tray		100-000000029
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	12MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 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
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	20
PCI Express revision		4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
AMD SenseMI
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™)