AMD A8-5600K vs Intel Core i7-13700E

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AMD A8-5600K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-13700E
AMD A8-5600K Intel Core i7-13700E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-5600K and the Intel Core i7-13700E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-5600K 4 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Core i7-13700E which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD A8-5000 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (17)
2 Generation 13
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-12700E
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5600K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-13700E clocks with 1.90 GHz (5.10 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700E
4 Cores 16
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) A-Core 1.90 GHz (5.10 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz (3.90 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 7560D GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.60 GHz
4 GPU Generation 11
32 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 32
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 7560D GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-5600K, while the Intel Core i7-13700E supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700E
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 24.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-5600K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-13700E is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700E
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-5600K has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-13700E is at 54.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700E
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FM2 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q1/2023
95 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389 (47%)
Intel Core i7-13700E Intel Core i7-13700E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.60 GHz
820 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
501 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700E Intel Core i7-13700E
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1396 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700E Intel Core i7-13700E
16C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
193 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700E Intel Core i7-13700E
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
611 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700E Intel Core i7-13700E
16C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
2799 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700E Intel Core i7-13700E
16C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
711 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700E Intel Core i7-13700E
16C 24T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
280 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700E Intel Core i7-13700E
16C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-5600K Intel Core i7-13700E
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