Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i5-13500E
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Core i5-13500E
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($235) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm) | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($235) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 9 6900HX and Core i5-13500E
Ryzen 9 6900HX
The Ryzen 9 6900HX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 24,248 points. Launch price was $299.
Core i5-13500E
The Core i5-13500E is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. It features 14 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 24,096 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 9 6900HX packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Core i5-13500E offers 14 cores / 20 threads — the Core i5-13500E has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 9 6900HX versus 4.6 GHz on the Core i5-13500E — a 6.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 6900HX (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Ryzen 9 6900HX uses the Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture (6 nm), while the Core i5-13500E uses Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 24,248 against the Core i5-13500E's 24,096 — a 0.6% lead for the Ryzen 9 6900HX. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 6900HX vs 24 MB (total) on the Core i5-13500E.
| Feature | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 14 / 20+75% |
| Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz+7% | 4.6 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+38% | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 24 MB (total)+50% |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core)+150% |
| Process | 6 nm-40% | 10 nm |
| Architecture | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| PassMark | 24,248 | 24,096 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 21,216 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 1,862 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 14,166 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 9 6900HX uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i5-13500E uses LGA1700 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0+25% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR5-4800 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 128 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 9 6900HX) / VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-13500E). The Core i5-13500E includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 770), while the Ryzen 9 6900HX requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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