AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i5-13450HX
37.7Single-core58.8
31.8Multi-core50.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based61.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U12 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-13450HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 51 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+19). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 32
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 150% higher L3 cache: 20 MB vs 8 MB
- 134% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,869 vs 7,209
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 157 W+528% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+15% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 20 MB+150% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,415+59%Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 12,701+116%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,741+49%Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 16,869+134%Top 28% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 24,404+94%Top 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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