AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core i9-13900HK
52.6Single-core59.2
39.7Multi-core47.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
52.5Platformspec-based58.5
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2309 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13900HK
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 51.1 against 51.3 for Intel Core i9-13900HK. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-13900HK edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, 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
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 35% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 40
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i9-13900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i9-13900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+35% | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.4 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i9-13900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EUs) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i9-13900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | — |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i9-13900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,448+4%Bottom 40% | 2,353Bottom 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,437Bottom 26% | 10,063+19%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,801Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 16,138Top 36% |
| PassMark | 19,482Bottom 47% | 26,686+37%Top 33% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,563Bottom 47% | 3,745+5%Top 46% |
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