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Core i5-13500HX vs Ryzen Z2

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Performance score

Core i5-13500HX 2023 · 14/20 cores/threads
40.06
Ryzen Z2 2025 · 8/16 cores/threads
40.22

Core i5-13500HX and Ryzen Z2 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 52% of tested · runs: 2

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Core i5-13500HXRyzen Z2
Score (0–100) 40.06 40.22
Ranking position 159 155
Type Laptop Laptop
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Raptor Lake Zen 4 (Hawk Point)
Release date Q1 2023 Q3 2025

Specifications

Core i5-13500HXRyzen Z2
Cores 14 8
Threads 20 16
P + E cores 6 + 8 no data
Base clock 2.5 GHz 3.3 GHz
Boost clock 4.6 GHz 5.1 GHz
L2 cache no data 8 MB
L3 cache 24 MB 16 MB
Unlocked multiplier no no
Integrated graphics no AMD Radeon Graphics
NPU (AI accelerator) no no

Pros and cons

Core i5-13500HX

  • more cores: 14 vs 8
  • more threads: 20 vs 16
  • bigger L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB

Ryzen Z2

  • 11% faster single core
  • newer: released in 2025
  • has integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics)

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