Intel Core i5-13400E vs AMD Athlon II X4 641

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Intel Core i5-13400E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 641
Intel Core i5-13400E AMD Athlon II X4 641

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-13400E and the AMD Athlon II X4 641 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-13400E 10 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD Athlon II X4 641 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5)
13 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Refresh Architecture Llano
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13400E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 641 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
10 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (4.60 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.80 GHz
1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
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-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-13400E, while the AMD Athlon II X4 641 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
9.50 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
20.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-13400E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 641 is 100 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
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-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13400E has 29.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 641 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i5-13400E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1700 Socket FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2012
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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.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
106 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
821 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
388 (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.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1421 (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.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2375 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.55 GHz
595 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
@ 0.00 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.
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2279 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13400E AMD Athlon II X4 641
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