i7-13700H vs Ryzen 9 5900

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
21.66
+27%
Core i7-13700H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.06

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-13700H by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking242372
Place by popularitynot in top-10095
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency31.5435.90
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$502

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H 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 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H 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 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.5 GHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 9 5900 21.66
+27%
i7-13700H 17.06

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 9 5900 34398
+26.9%
i7-13700H 27105

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.66 17.06
Recency 12 January 2021 4 January 2023
Physical cores 12 14
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 27% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more threads.

i7-13700H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 16.7% more physical cores, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13700H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Core i7-13700H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-13700H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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