Intel Core i5-13600HE vs AMD EPYC 7642

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-13600HE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7642
Intel Core i5-13600HE AMD EPYC 7642

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-13600HE and the AMD EPYC 7642 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 EPYC 7642 which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
13 Generation 2
Raptor Lake H Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-12600HE Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 7643

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 EPYC 7642 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
12 Cores 48
16 Threads 96
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (4.80 GHz)
4x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.30 GHz (3.30 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 EPYC 7642
-- 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 no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
80 Compute units --
640 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) 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 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 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-13600HE, while the AMD EPYC 7642 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
96 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
28 PCIe lanes 128
110.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-13600HE has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7642 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 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 EPYC 7642 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
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
BGA 1744 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 8000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600HE (0%)
AMD EPYC 7642 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600HE (41%)
AMD EPYC 7642 (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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
24970 (41%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
61574 (100%)

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 EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1047 (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 EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
33846 (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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1334 (100%)

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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
15647 (100%)

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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
377 (100%)

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 EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13600HE AMD EPYC 7642
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