Ryzen 9 6900HX vs i7-13700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
23.26
+49.2%
Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.59

Core i7-13700 outperforms Ryzen 9 6900HX by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking219437
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.97no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency33.8732.79
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$384no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm6 nm
Die size257 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon 680M
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700 and Ryzen 9 6900HX.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-13700 23.26
+49.2%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 15.59

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-13700 36943
+49.2%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24768

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-13700 2654
+32.8%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 1998

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-13700 14806
+53%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9676

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-13700 10840
+65.6%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 6546

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-13700 82724
+109%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 39524

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-13700 17194
+29.5%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 13274

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-13700 2.5
+50.8%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 3.77

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-13700 50
+111%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-13700 3692
+65.5%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 2231

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-13700 285
+14.5%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 249

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-13700 3.5
+19.9%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 2.92

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-13700 22
+84.9%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 11.9

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-13700 224
+95.7%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 114

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-13700 393
+53.8%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 256

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-13700 12289
+78.7%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 6875

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-13700 17564
+82.1%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9647

Blender(-)

i7-13700 145
Ryzen 9 6900HX 231
+59.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-13700 1984
+24.8%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 1589

7-Zip Single

i7-13700 6643
+14.2%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 5817

7-Zip

i7-13700 91604
+49.4%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 61333

WebXPRT 3

i7-13700 338
+18.2%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 286

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.26 15.59
Integrated graphics card 6.15 15.98
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i7-13700 has a 49.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 9 6900HX, on the other hand, has 159.8% faster integrated GPU, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 6900HX in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook one.


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