Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-13500HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Intel Core i5-13500HX Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-13500HX or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 - 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 Intel Core i5-13500HX has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13500HX was released in Q1/2023.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 was released in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2)
13 Generation 3
Raptor Lake H Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-14500HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13500HX has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-13500HX is 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is at 1.40 GHz.

Intel Core i5-13500HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
14 Cores 8
20 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.40 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
1.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i5-13500HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-13500HX or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
13 GPU Generation 5
10 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
16 Compute units --
128 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 13th Gen (16 EU) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-13500HX can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-13500HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1600
192 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-13500HX is 55 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-13500HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
157 W TDP (PL2) --
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13500HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has 44.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-13500HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 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 Q2/2016
326 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500HX (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (7%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500HX (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (5%)

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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1743 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (7%)

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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.10 GHz
13650 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
635 (5%)

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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.50 GHz
384 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (6%)

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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.10 GHz
28514 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1021 (4%)

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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
104 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
872 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1739 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.10 GHz
18560 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
2356 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.10 GHz
12647 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 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 i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
18,560 CB R23 MC @ 129 W
144 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13500HX Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
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