i5-13420H vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.43
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.51
+160%

Core i5-13420H outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1333683
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency27.9524.21
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date8 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size32 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes128

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4.43
i5-13420H 11.51
+160%

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 7041
i5-13420H 18278
+160%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 624
i5-13420H 1815
+191%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 142
i5-13420H 242
+70.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 2824
i5-13420H 8336
+195%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 796
+175%
i5-13420H 289

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 863
i5-13420H 1664
+92.8%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 3474
i5-13420H 5331
+53.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 16221
i5-13420H 44970
+177%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 142
i5-13420H 263
+85.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 11.51
Integrated graphics card 4.51 5.58
Recency 8 April 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has 200% lower power consumption.

i5-13420H, on the other hand, has a 159.8% higher aggregate performance score, 23.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-13420H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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