AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core i5-13450HX
52.4Single-core58.8
44.9Multi-core50.4
49.4Efficiencyspec-based28.9
65.3iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based61.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 50.7 against 51 for Intel Core i5-13450HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-13450HX edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 45
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 27% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,869 vs 13,307
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+38% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+7% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 20 MB+25% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,400 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,148Bottom 17% | 2,415+12%Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,340Bottom 39% | 12,701+23%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,565Bottom 26% | 1,741+11%Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,307Bottom 49% | 16,869+27%Top 34% |
| PassMark | 24,010Top 45% | 24,404+2%Top 43% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,361Bottom 28% | 3,526+5%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303Top 35% | — |
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