AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core i5-13450HX
52.6Single-core58.8
39.7Multi-core50.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
52.5Platformspec-based61.7
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2308 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 51.1 against 51 for Intel Core i5-13450HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 46% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 40
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 157 W+423% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+46% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+7% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 20 MB+25% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 192 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,448+1%Bottom 40% | 2,415Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,437Bottom 26% | 12,701+51%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,741Bottom 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 16,869Top 33% |
| PassMark | 19,482Bottom 47% | 24,404+25%Top 40% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,563+1%Bottom 47% | 3,526Bottom 43% |
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