Intel Core i7-13700HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13700HX and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 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 i7-13700HX

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700HX

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 91% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3842 vs 3445
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32985 vs 27770
Around 19% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9068 vs 7595

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 5 Nov 2020
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3842 vs 3445
PassMark - CPU mark	32985 vs 27770
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9068 vs 7595

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache	32 MB vs 30 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13700HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3842

3445

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32985

27770

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

9068

7595

Name	Intel Core i7-13700HX	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3842	3445
PassMark - CPU mark	32985	27770
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9068	7595

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$485	$449
Place in performance rating	268	458
Processor Number	i7-13700HX
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
OPN PIB		100-100000063WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000063
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	24	16
Base frequency		3.8 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
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4688
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 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	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	105 Watt
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
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
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™)