AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i3-13100T
- The AMD Ryzen 5 4500 launched $5 lower ($129 vs $134).
- Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.
- The AMD Ryzen 5 4500 has 2 more cores (6 vs 4).
AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6 cores · 4.1 GHz · AM4 · DDR4-3200
Launched at $129
Intel Core i3-13100T
4 cores · 4.2 GHz · LGA1700 · DDR4-3200/DDR5-4800
Launched at $134
Specs side by side
9 of 11 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 | Intel Core i3-13100T |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 cores, 12 threads | 4 cores, 8 threads |
| Boost clock | Up to 4.1 GHz | Up to 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | 35 W |
| Built-in graphics | No | Yes |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Official DDR4 speed | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launched | Apr 4, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Official DDR5 speed | — | DDR5-4800 |
Which motherboards take them
AMD Ryzen 5 4500
AM4 boards with these chipsets:
- X570
- B550
- A520
- X470
- B450
- X370 (may need a BIOS update)
- B350 (may need a BIOS update)
- A320 (may need a BIOS update)
- X300
- A300
Intel Core i3-13100T
LGA1700 boards with these chipsets:
- H610
- B660
- H670
- Z690
- Q670
- W680
- B760
- H770
- Z790
Outlined: those boards may need a BIOS update before the CPU works.
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Intel Core i3-13100T
- Wikipedia: Raptor Lake · CC BY-SA 4.0
Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.