AMD Ryzen 7 170 vs Intel Core i5-13420H
45.7Single-core56
43.3Multi-core38.3
49.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
49.3Platformspec-based50.3
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 1703 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 170 scores 46 against 45.2 for Intel Core i5-13420H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 170 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 170
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 38
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 46
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+52% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+3% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M (12 CU) | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,119Bottom 18% | 2,273+7%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,024+23%Bottom 38% | 8,158Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,681Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,679Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 20,685+23%Top 50% | 16,769Bottom 32% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,128Bottom 24% | 3,345+7%Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 26% |
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