AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i7-13700HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-13700HX
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H Intel Core i7-13700HX

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H or Intel Core i7-13700HX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i7-13700HX has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13700HX was released in Q1/2023.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
5 Generation 13
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Raptor Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-14700HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Intel Core i7-13700HX has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.00 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700HX
6 Cores 16
12 Threads 24
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz)
6x Zen 3+		 A-Core 2.10 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon 660M GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
1.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.55 GHz
9 GPU Generation 13
6 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 32
384 Shader 256
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

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 660M GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13700HX can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700HX
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache 24.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Core i7-13700HX is 55 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700HX
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) 157 W
54 W TDP up 86 W
35 W TDP down 45 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-13700HX cache has a total of 54.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700HX
6 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FP7 Socket BGA 1744
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 500 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (76%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (56%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX (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 Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1472 (78%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1889 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
8054 (56%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
14297 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1886 (74%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
2534 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
8063 (58%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
13825 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.55 GHz
794 (54%)

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 Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
19080 (55%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
34670 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
114 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1371 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
734 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
8342 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-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 single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
284 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
3531 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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