i5-13490F vs Ryzen 5 5600U
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-13490F outperforms Ryzen 5 5600U by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 793 | 366 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 54.85 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 60.94 | 25.14 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 10 February 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $235 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 215 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F 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 | FP6 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.71 | 17.36 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 10 February 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600U has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
i5-13490F, on the other hand, has a 78.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
The Core i5-13490F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 5600U is a notebook processor while Core i5-13490F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600U and Core i5-13490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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