Intel Core i5-13600T vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13600T and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 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 i5-13600T

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
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 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3717 vs 3444

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 12 Jan 2021
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3717 vs 3444

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900

4 more threads: 24 vs 20
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34044 vs 26867

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	24 vs 20
L3 cache	64 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34044 vs 26867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13600T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3717

3444

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26867

34044

Name	Intel Core i5-13600T	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3717	3444
PassMark - CPU mark	26867	34044

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13600T	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$255
Place in performance rating	237	258
Processor Number	i5-13600T
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000062
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
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of threads	20	24
Base frequency		3.0 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.196 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
ECC memory support
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
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
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
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)