Intel Core i5-13600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
Intel Core i5-13600H
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The Intel Core i5-13600H is a mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and all 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.8 to 4.8 GHz (single core boost, all core up to 4.7 GHz) on the performance cluster and 2.1 to 3.6 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 18 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12650H, the 12600H offers less P-cores but more E-cores, a faster iGPU and "Enterprise" vPro features (for remote management).
Performance
Thanks to the higher clock speeds of the improved Intel 7 process, the Core i5-13600H can surpass the old Core i5-12600H (e.g., + 300 MHz boost).
Features
The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the i5-12600H). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units).
The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (115 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
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The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is a fast high-end laptop processor of the Dragon Range series. It offers 16 cores based on the Zen 4 architecture that supports hyperthreading (32 threads). The cores clock from 2.3 (base) up to 5.4 GHz (single core boost). Compared to the similar R9 7945HX, the 7945HX3D offers an additional 64 MB 3D V-Cache on one CCD-Cluster. This helps in some workloads that can use the additional fast cache (e.g. some games). The guaranteed base clock however was reduced from 2.5 to 2.3 GHz.
The performance of the R9 7945HX3D is similar to the R9 7945HX in workloads that wont make use of the bigger L3 cache. Most games however can use the additional memory. AMD e.g. was advertising the HX3D with 4% to 53% higher performance in 1080p high settings.
The Dragon Range series still uses a chiplet design with two CCD-clusters (each with 8 possible cores) in 5nm and an IO-die (including the memory controller and the Radeon 610M iGPU) in 6nm. The chip integrates 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps) ports (no USB4), 28 PCIe 5.0 lanes (for GPU and SSDs) and a dual-channel DDR5-5200 memory controller.
The R9 7945HX3D is rated at a TDP of 55 Watt and can be configured up to 75 Watt (cTDP).
Model | Intel Core i5-13600H | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codename | Raptor Lake-H | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series | Intel Raptor Lake-H | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7X4X/8X4X) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7X4X/8X4X) Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) |
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Clock | 2100 - 4800 MHz | 2300 - 5400 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L1 Cache | 1.1 MB | 1 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L2 Cache | 10 MB | 16 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L3 Cache | 18 MB | 128 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cores / Threads | 12 / 16 4 x 4.8 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core 8 x 3.6 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core | 16 / 32 16 x 5.4 GHz AMD Zen 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TDP | 45 Watt | 55 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TDP Turbo PL2 | 115 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology | 10 nm | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
max. Temp. | 100 °C | 89 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Socket | BGA1700 | FL1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Thread Director | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
iGPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1500 MHz) | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13600H → 100% n=4
Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D → 139% n=4

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation