Intel Core i9-13900TE vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900TE and AMD Ryzen 5 3500C 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 i9-13900TE

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900TE

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14653 vs 5682

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 22 Sep 2020
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14653 vs 5682

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1743

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984 vs 1743

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1743

1984

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14653

5682

Name	Intel Core i9-13900TE	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
PassMark - Single thread mark	1743	1984
PassMark - CPU mark	14653	5682

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900TE	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen+
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	22 Sep 2020
Place in performance rating	1228	1253
Processor Number	i9-13900TE
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM350CC4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.00 GHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	1920 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	32	8
Compute Cores		12
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0xA780
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Sockets supported		FP5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 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
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)