Intel Core i5-13500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13500 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 i5-13500

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13500

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 46% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3871 vs 2649
Around 15% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9047 vs 7883

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 30 Sep 2019
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3871 vs 2649
PassMark - CPU mark	31494 vs 31366
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9047 vs 7883

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	24 vs 20
L3 cache	64 MB vs 24 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3871

2649

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31494

31366

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

9047

7883

Name	Intel Core i5-13500	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3871	2649
PassMark - CPU mark	31494	31366
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9047	7883

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13500	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$242
Place in performance rating	270	671
Processor Number	i5-13500	PRO 3900
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 9
OPN Tray		100-000000072
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of threads	20	24
Base frequency		3.1 GHz
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	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
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	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
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™)