i7-13800H vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+68.6%
Core i7-13800H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.03

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-13800H by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking159378
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency25.8835.81
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$457

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3220
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.5 GHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 5950X 28.71
+68.6%
i7-13800H 17.03

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 5950X 45601
+68.6%
i7-13800H 27044

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 5950X 4324
+56.4%
i7-13800H 2765

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.

Ryzen 9 5950X 267
i7-13800H 287
+7.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 16248
+26.1%
i7-13800H 12880

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5950X 118
i7-13800H 191
+62.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 1652
i7-13800H 1972
+19.4%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5950X 6852
+8.6%
i7-13800H 6310

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5950X 122978
+74.4%
i7-13800H 70500

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5950X 290
i7-13800H 314
+8.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.71 17.03
Recency 5 November 2020 4 January 2023
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 32 20
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 68.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

i7-13800H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13800H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Core i7-13800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-13800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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