Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs i5-13500H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	499	127
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	49.14
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-H	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	30.07	25.03
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-H (2023)	Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	71+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	96 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible	AMD Radeon Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	80	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500H and Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.84	32.94
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	120 Watt

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