Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

Processor comparisons 28-01-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, 7zip, AIDA64, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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 9 PRO 6950H

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is 3% better than Core i5-13500HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500HX

57%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.1	98.7
Valorant	114.9	112.2
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	62.8
Apex Legends	108.0	105.5
Call of Duty Warzone	86.2	84.1
Overwatch	93.0	90.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.3	77.4
DOOM Eternal	57.4	56.1
Warzone	89.6	87.5
Assassin's Creed	96.5	94.2
Valheim	95.3	93.1

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 9 PRO 6950H

116%

To make a final resolution 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 9 PRO 6950H since it has less power consumption: 38W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 9 PRO 6950H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	279	326
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2710	3152
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	758
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5999	6910
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1535	1882
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17212	19232

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Single-Core	1406	4201
Multi-Core	29320	34768

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Single-Core	1975	1575
Multi-Core	12829	10523

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	38 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	384KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4MB
L3 cache	44 MB	16MB
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 Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is 27% better than Core i5-13500HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500HX has 6 more core than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H. 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: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500HX and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 9 PRO 6950H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H specs and review.