i9-13980HX vs Ryzen 9 5900H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.94
Core i9-13980HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
29.68
+129%

Core i9-13980HX outperforms Ryzen 9 5900H by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking591143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Intel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency27.2151.07
Architecture codenameCezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date7 January 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$668

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i9-13980HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Ryzen 9 5900H 12.94
i9-13980HX 29.68
+129%

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.

Ryzen 9 5900H 20557
i9-13980HX 47153
+129%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.94 29.68
Integrated graphics card 9.05 5.58
Recency 7 January 2021 4 January 2023
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900H has 62.2% faster integrated GPU, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

i9-13980HX, on the other hand, has a 129.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i9-13980HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900H in performance tests.


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