Intel Core i5-13500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Last updated: 2023-08-24

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-13500T		AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-13500T or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - 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 i5-13500T has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13500T was released in Q1/2023. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U was released in Q1/2021.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (84)
Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 5000U (13)
13	Generation	4
Alder Lake S Refresh	Architecture	Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i5-12500T	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Intel Core i5-14500T	Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-13500T has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-13500T is 1.60 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is at 2.30 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core i5-13500T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
14	Cores	6
20	Threads	12
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.60 GHz (4.60 GHz) 6x Raptor Cove	A-Core	2.30 GHz (4.20 GHz)
1.20 GHz (3.20 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 i5-13500T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-13500T or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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 770	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
1.55 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.80 GHz
11	GPU Generation	9
10 nm	Technology	7 nm
3	Max. displays	3
32	Compute units	7
256	Shader	448
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	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.
Intel UHD Graphics 770	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
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	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-13500T can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-13500T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
11.50 MB	L2 Cache	3.00 MB
24.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	12
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-13500T is 35 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-13500T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
92 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	10 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-13500T is manufactured in 10 nm and has 35.50 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-13500T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
10 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1700	Socket	FP6
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023	Release date	Q1/2021
232 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13500T (100%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U (75%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13500T (100%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U (49%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 4.60 GHz	1779 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1317 (74%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	14238 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	5437 (38%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 4.60 GHz	2375 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1776 (75%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	13167 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	6637 (50%)

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 i5-13500T Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz	794 (49%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz	1612 (100%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	25750 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	15456 (60%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1332 (100%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	6166 (100%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	127 (100%)

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 i5-13500T 14C 20T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz	3142 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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