AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core i5-13420H
48.2Single-core56
33.9Multi-core38.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
49.9Platformspec-based50.3
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.6 to 45.2. Intel Core i5-13420H 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 7530U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 34
- 53% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,679 vs 6,985
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,273+14%Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 8,158+15%Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | 1,681+17%Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 20% | 10,679+53%Bottom 43% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 30% | 16,769+13%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 31% |
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