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AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs Intel Core i5-13420H: Comparison
What is the difference between AMD Ryzen 5 240 and Intel Core i5-13420H?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, AMD Ryzen 5 240 6 against Intel Core i5-13420H 8. Measured rather than claimed: in Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) the AMD Ryzen 5 240 returns 654 against 505, a 23% lead. Add l3 cache to that, 16 MB on the AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus 12 MB on the Intel Core i5-13420H, and the pattern holds. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon 760M on the AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus Intel UHD Graphics on the Intel Core i5-13420H.
AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs Intel Core i5-13420H: which one fits your build
Buy the AMD Ryzen 5 240 for budget gaming laptops with a dedicated GPU and creative and coding work on a performance laptop, though it is the wrong buy for thin, light laptops built for all-day battery life and heavy multi-core rendering, where 8-core chips finish sooner. The Intel Core i5-13420H suits mainstream laptops and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for ultra-thin fanless laptops and maximum battery life. Our rating of the Intel Core i5-13420H (8/10): the Intel Core i5-13420H is a well-rounded performance mobile chip for mainstream laptops balancing power and portability.
What AMD Ryzen 5 240 and Intel Core i5-13420H have in common
Everything else lines up. Total threads, tdp, integrated graphics, form factor and market segment read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Do the AMD Ryzen 5 240 and Intel Core i5-13420H differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 6 on the AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus 4 on the Intel Core i5-13420H.
Is the SMT Enabled the same on the AMD Ryzen 5 240 and Intel Core i5-13420H?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Laptop
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Hawk Point
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- Raptor Lake
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 2025
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 45 W
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- AMD Radeon 760M (8 cores, up to 2600 MHz)
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- Intel UHD Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Laptop
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- FP8, FP7r2, FP7
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- BGA 1744
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 4 nm
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 8Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6Best
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 0
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 4Best
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 12
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Yes
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 4.3 GHz
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 2.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Up to 5 GHz
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 4.6 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 16 MBBest
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 12 MB-25%
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 35-54W
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- DDR5 (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP7) , DDR5 (FP7r2), 2-Channel
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5/x, LPDDR4x
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Yes
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- Yes
Benchmarks
- General CPU
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 654Best
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 505-23%
Renders a 3D scene on every core. Shows speed in rendering and other heavy work.
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 102Best
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 98-4%
Renders a 3D scene on one core. Shows how quick the CPU feels in everyday apps and games.
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 1,704Best
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- 1,688-1%
Renders a 3D scene on one core. Shows how quick the CPU feels in everyday apps and games.
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Ryzen 5 240 if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB), the higher cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) (654 vs 505) and the higher cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) (102 vs 98).
Choose Intel Core i5-13420H if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
Intel Core i5-13420H
8 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core i5-13420H is a well-rounded performance mobile chip for mainstream laptops balancing power and portability.