Steam Deck CPU (LCD) vs i9-13900H

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	333	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-H	no data
Power efficiency	38.04	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-H (2023)	Van Gogh (2022−2023)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	25 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$617	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1744	AMD BGA ST1
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	96 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible	Radeon Navi II 8CU
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	no data
Execution Units	96	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD).

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2023	25 February 2022
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	20	8
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

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