Intel Core i5-13500 vs UNISOC SC9832E

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-13500 CPU1 vs CPU2 UNISOC SC9832E
Intel Core i5-13500 UNISOC SC9832E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-13500 and the UNISOC SC9832E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-13500 14 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the UNISOC SC9832E which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family UNISOC 4G (10)
Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16) CPU group UNISOC 4G 28nm (2)
13 Generation 0
Alder Lake S Refresh Architecture --
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-12500 Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-14500 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13500 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The UNISOC SC9832E clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-13500 Characteristic UNISOC SC9832E
14 Cores 4
20 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
1.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --
0x 0

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.

Intel Core i5-13500 Characteristic UNISOC SC9832E
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU ARM Mali-T820 MP2
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation Midgard 4
10 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 2
256 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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 770 GPU ARM Mali-T820 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-13500, while the UNISOC SC9832E supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-13500 Characteristic UNISOC SC9832E
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
11.50 MB L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-13500 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the UNISOC SC9832E is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-13500 Characteristic UNISOC SC9832E
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
154 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13500 has 35.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of UNISOC SC9832E is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-13500 Characteristic UNISOC SC9832E
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2019
232 $ 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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
ARM Mali-T820 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (3%)

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 i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
112 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 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 i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1187 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1884 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
21216 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 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 i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1834 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
12834 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2375 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
14166 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
723 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
8076 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
286 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 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 i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
32902 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
780 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
8727 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
272 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 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.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
3174 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
21,216 CB R23 MC @ 147 W
144 (100%)
UNISOC SC9832E UNISOC SC9832E
1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13500 UNISOC SC9832E
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