AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core i5-13420H
70.9Single-core56
60.7Multi-core38.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
72.9iGPU42.1
70.8Platformspec-based50.3
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4702 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+31) and multi-core (+22). 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 AI 9 HX 470
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 42
- 299% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,242 vs 812
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941+29%Top 21% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689+80%Top 28% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061+23%Top 17% | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975+115%Top 15% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 37,081+121%Top 14% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242+299%Top 12% | 812Bottom 32% |
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