AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core i5-13420H
48Single-core56
42.1Multi-core38.3
47.1Efficiencyspec-based40.5
49.7iGPU42.1
52.9Platformspec-based50.3
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.7 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+8) and multi-core (+4). 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 7 5800H
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 42
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 41% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,142 vs 812
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 48
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,273 vs 1,950
- 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,681 vs 1,450
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+52% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 18% | 2,273+17%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300+14%Bottom 35% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 26% | 1,681+16%Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600+18%Top 50% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 20,459+22%Top 49% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142+41%Bottom 42% | 812Bottom 32% |
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