Intel Core i5-13600HE vs AMD A8-4555M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-13600HE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-4555M
Intel Core i5-13600HE AMD A8-4555M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-13600HE and the AMD A8-4555M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-13600HE 12 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD A8-4555M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group AMD A8-4000M (2)
13 Generation 2
Raptor Lake H Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-12600HE Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13600HE is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-4555M clocks with 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
12 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (4.80 GHz)
4x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz)
2.10 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x 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 i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon HD 7600G
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.43 GHz
13 GPU Generation 4
10 nm Technology 32 nm
4 Max. displays 2
80 Compute units 6
640 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon HD 7600G
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-13600HE, while the AMD A8-4555M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
96 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
110.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-13600HE has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-4555M is 19 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
65 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13600HE has 18.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD A8-4555M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1744 Socket FP2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600HE (0%)
AMD A8-4555M (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600HE (100%)
AMD A8-4555M (9%)

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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
1735 (100%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
AMD Radeon HD 7600G @ 0.43 GHz
326 (19%)

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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
24970 (100%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2198 (9%)

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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
252 (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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
657 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13600HE AMD A8-4555M
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