Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Apex Legends
Valheim

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS or Intel Core i5-13500HX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-13500HX

58%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500HX is 6% better than Ryzen 5 4600HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500HX

57%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.1	94.3
Valorant	114.9	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	60.0
Apex Legends	108.0	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	86.2	80.4
Overwatch	93.0	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.3	73.9
DOOM Eternal	57.4	53.6
Warzone	89.6	83.6
Assassin's Creed	96.5	90.0
Valheim	95.3	89.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13500HX

173%

Ryzen 5 4600HS

109%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13500HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600HS as it consumes less power: 38W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	279	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2710	1424
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	436
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5999	3158
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1535	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17212	8934

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Single-Core	1406	2435
Multi-Core	29320	14510

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Single-Core	1975	1145
Multi-Core	12829	6187

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Raptor Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	14	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	38 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	68 Gb/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	3MB
L3 cache	44 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000100

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600HS is 20% better than Core i5-13500HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500HX has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 4600HS. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13500HX is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500HX and AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13500HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS specs and review.