Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 7 5800U

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500HX is 3% better than Ryzen 7 5800U. 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 7 5800U

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.1	95.4
Valorant	114.9	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	60.7
Apex Legends	108.0	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	86.2	81.3
Overwatch	93.0	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.3	74.8
DOOM Eternal	57.4	54.2
Warzone	89.6	84.5
Assassin's Creed	96.5	91.0
Valheim	95.3	89.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 7 5800U

244%

To make a finishing 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 Ryzen 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13500HX since it has less power consumption: 38W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 run, 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 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	279	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2710	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5999	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1535	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17212	12266

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1406	2679
Multi-Core	29320	22174

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1975	1468
Multi-Core	12829	7215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Raptor Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	5
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	38 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	4MB
L3 cache	44 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13500HX is 20% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500HX has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 5800U. 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: 34
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 3
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13500HX and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 7 5800U specs and review.