Intel Core i5-13500HX Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-13500HX features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-13500HX, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-13500HX
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 13000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 13

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13500HX has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 14
Threads: 20
Cores A: 6x Raptor Cove
Cores B: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.5 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.8 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.7 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-13500HX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-13500HX uses the Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU), which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU)
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.5 GHz
Execution units: 16
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 13
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q1/2023

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 89.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 55 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 55 W
TDP (PL2): 157 W
TDP up: 86 W
TDP down: 45 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13500HX is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1744
L2-Cache: 20.0 MB
L3-Cache: 24.0 MB
Architecture: Raptor Lake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q1/2023
Release price: 326 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
13548
13548
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
13522
13522
Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
13420
13420
Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
13102
13102
AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
13080
13080

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-13505H
12C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1743
1743
Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1743
1743
Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
1743
1743
Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1743
1743
Intel Core i5-13505H
12C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1743
1743

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Atom x7425E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
384
384