Intel Core i9-13900HK vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900HK and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 i9-13900HK

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900HK

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 17% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3953 vs 3184
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29602 vs 22393

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 12 Jan 2021
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3953 vs 3184
PassMark - CPU mark	29602 vs 22393

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900HK
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3953

3184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29602

22393

Name	Intel Core i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3953	3184
PassMark - CPU mark	29602	22393
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6505

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$697
Place in performance rating	166	660
Processor Number	i9-13900HK
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	24 MB
L1 cache	1120 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	20	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
L3 cache		16 MB
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 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-4266
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A0
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
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
Package Size	50 mm x 25 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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™)