AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i5-13600H Comparison

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT wins this head-to-head decisively, taking 13 of 17 recorded benchmark comparisons against the Intel Core i5-13600H's 4. The margin is not subtle: AMD leads every Cinebench test by 47.9 percent, and it sweeps the majority of the PassMark suite as well. Yet the data also shows the two chips are closer in class than that sweep suggests, since both sit at nearly the same position in the database: the i5-13600H ranks in the 82nd percentile with an average benchmark score of 30548, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT sits in the 81st percentile with an average of 29879. The Ryzen 7 5800XT is a desktop chip on Socket AM4 with a 105 W TDP; the i5-13600H is a mobile processor on Intel BGA 1744 with a 45 W TDP. That difference in power envelope and platform explains most of what the benchmark tables show.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Cinebench results are a clean sweep for AMD, and the gap is identical across every version of the test. In Cinebench R15, the Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 2398 multi-core and 338 single-core against the i5-13600H's 1249 and 176, a 47.9 percent advantage in both. Cinebench R20 repeats the pattern: 9993 versus 5208 multi-core and 1410 versus 735 single-core, again 47.9 percent apart. Cinebench R23 closes neither gap: 23794 versus 12402 multi-core and 3359 versus 1750 single-core, the same 47.9 percent delta. That consistency across three Cinebench generations, and across both thread counts, indicates the 5800XT's advantage is architectural and sustained rather than a quirk of one workload.

The PassMark suite tells a more nuanced story. AMD still wins most tests, but by smaller margins, and Intel takes four of them outright. In overall PassMark multithread, the 5800XT scores 28053 against 23304, a 16.9 percent lead. It also wins integer math by 16.3 percent (93942 versus 78658), data compression by 23.9 percent (352002 versus 267936), data encryption by 25.2 percent (21461 versus 16061), extended instructions by 34.8 percent (24270 versus 15817), prime number search by 26.9 percent (119 versus 87), and random string sorting by 17.7 percent (35911 versus 29570).

Intel's four wins cluster in specific workloads. The i5-13600H takes floating point math by 7.1 percent (57618 versus 53808), physics by 10 percent (1490 versus 1355), and the single-thread test by 2.7 percent (3631 versus 3535). That last result is the most striking: despite losing every Cinebench single-core comparison by nearly half, the i5-13600H edges ahead in PassMark's single-thread score. The data therefore shows the Intel chip holding its own in latency-sensitive integer and mixed single-thread work, while AMD dominates rendering-class sustained loads.

The 5800XT's additional 3DMark results, which have no counterpart for the i5-13600H in the database, reinforce its threading strength: 7683 at 16 threads, 7680 at max threads, 6141 at 8 threads, 3603 at 4 threads, 1879 at 2 threads, and 959 single-thread. The near-identical 16-thread and max-thread scores reflect that this is a 16-thread processor with no headroom beyond that count.

The Verdict

For raw throughput, the Ryzen 7 5800XT is the clear pick. It wins 13 of 17 head-to-head benchmarks, leads every rendering test by 47.9 percent, and posts the higher overall multithread score. Users running rendering, encoding, compression, or any sustained all-core workload should choose it on performance grounds alone.

The i5-13600H makes its case on a different axis. It belongs to a mobile platform: 45 W TDP, soldered BGA packaging, DDR4 and DDR5 support, and integrated Iris Xe Graphics 80EU, which the 5800XT entirely lacks (its integrated graphics field is N/A). A system built around the 5800XT requires a discrete GPU, while the i5-13600H can run standalone. The launch MSRP figures also differ: $311 for the i5-13600H and $249 for the Ryzen 7 5800XT. If the workload is single-thread latency, light floating point, or physics simulation, the i5-13600H's wins of 2.7, 7.1, and 10 percent respectively favor it, but those are narrow margins against AMD's sweeping multi-core dominance.

Where Each One Wins

The Ryzen 7 5800XT wins:

• Rendering and content creation: all six Cinebench comparisons at a 47.9 percent margin, including single-core Cinebench, where it scores 3359 in R23 versus 1750.
• Integer-heavy and general multithreaded work: PassMark multithread by 16.9 percent and integer math by 16.3 percent.
• Data handling: compression, encryption, prime search, and string sorting all go to AMD by margins between 17.7 and 26.9 percent.
• Vectorized instructions: extended instructions favor AMD by 34.8 percent.

The i5-13600H wins:

• Single-thread responsiveness as measured by PassMark: 3631 versus 3535, a 2.7 percent edge.
• Floating point math: 57618 versus 53808, up 7.1 percent.
• Physics simulation: 1490 versus 1355, a 10 percent lead.
• Platform flexibility: DDR5 support, PCIe Gen 5 lanes, and integrated graphics in a mobile package.

FAQ

Q: Which processor is faster overall in the recorded benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT, with 13 wins against 4 for the i5-13600H, including a 47.9 percent lead in every Cinebench test.

Q: Does the i5-13600H win anything in single-threaded performance?

A: Yes. Its PassMark single-thread score of 3631 beats the 5800XT's 3535 by 2.7 percent, even though it loses Cinebench single-core comparisons by 47.9 percent.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: Very closely. The i5-13600H averages 30548 and sits in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs; the 5800XT averages 29879 and sits in the 81st percentile.

Q: Do both processors support the same memory?

A: No. The i5-13600H supports both DDR4 and DDR5, while the 5800XT supports only DDR4. Both use dual-channel memory buses.

Q: Can either processor run without a discrete graphics card?

A: Only the i5-13600H, which integrates Iris Xe Graphics with 80 EUs. The Ryzen 7 5800XT has no integrated graphics and requires a discrete GPU.

Q: Which chip is unlocked for overclocking?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an unlocked multiplier. The i5-13600H does not.

Architecture Differences

These are fundamentally different designs aimed at different markets. The i5-13600H is Intel's Raptor Lake-H architecture on a 10 nm process from Intel's own foundry, a mobile part with 12 cores and 16 threads arranged in a hybrid configuration. Its base clock is 2.80 GHz with a 4.80 GHz boost, and its 45 W TDP is less than half the 5800XT's 105 W.

The Ryzen 7 5800XT is AMD's Vermeer implementation of Zen 3, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, all of the same type, with a 3.80 GHz base and 4.80 GHz boost. Notably, both chips share the same 4.80 GHz maximum boost and the same 16-thread count, yet the 5800XT's much higher base clock and desktop power budget translate directly into its sustained multi-core lead.

Cache design differs sharply. The i5-13600H carries 80 KB of L1 and 2 MB of L2 per core with 18 MB of shared L3. The 5800XT pairs 64 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 per core with a much larger 32 MB of shared L3, a unified cache pool that benefits its homogeneous eight-core layout. Neither chip uses 3D V-Cache.

Platform connectivity also splits them. The Intel chip offers PCIe Gen 5 with 8 CPU lanes, while the AMD chip provides 20 CPU lanes but at Gen 4. The 5800XT additionally supports ECC memory, which the Intel part does not, and it records a memory bandwidth figure of 51.2 GB/s.

Specification Differences

| Field | Intel Core i5-13600H | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT |

|---|---|---|

| Market segment | Mobile | Desktop |

| Architecture | Raptor Lake (Raptor Lake-H) | Zen 3 (Vermeer) |

| Cores | 12 | 8 |

| Base clock | 2.80 GHz | 3.80 GHz |

| TDP | 45 W | 105 W |

| Socket | Intel BGA 1744 | AMD Socket AM4 |

| Process node | 10 nm (Intel) | 7 nm (TSMC) |

| L1 cache | 80 KB per core | 64 KB per core |

| L2 cache | 2 MB per core | 512 KB per core |

| L3 cache | 18 MB shared | 32 MB shared |

| Memory support | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |

| PCIe | Gen 5, 8 CPU lanes | Gen 4, 20 CPU lanes |

| Integrated graphics | Iris Xe Graphics 80EU | None |

| ECC memory | No | Yes |

| Multiplier unlocked | No | Yes |

| Launch MSRP | $311 | $249 |

| Release date | January 2023 | July 2024 |

| Average benchmark score | 30548 | 29879 |

| Percentile vs all CPUs | 82nd | 81st |

Both processors remain in active production. The i5-13600H's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225T (within 0.3 percent), the Intel Core i9-11980HK (0.4 percent), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS (0.5 percent), while the 5800XT trades places with the Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 7 8845HS, and Ryzen 7 7840HS at deltas of 0.3 percent or less. In short: the 5800XT delivers the performance, the i5-13600H delivers the efficiency-class platform, and the recorded data leaves little ambiguity about which wins the throughput contest.