Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i9-11950H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900H and Intel Core i9-11950H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-13900H

Intel Core i9-11950H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 46% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3867 vs 3197
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29229 vs 21362

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 11 May 2021
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 10 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3867 vs 3197
PassMark - CPU mark	29229 vs 21362

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11950H

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900H
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11950H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3867

3197

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29229

21362

Name	Intel Core i9-13900H	Intel Core i9-11950H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3867	3197
PassMark - CPU mark	29229	21362
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8124

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900H	Intel Core i9-11950H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$196	$556
Place in performance rating	378	392
Processor Number	i9-13900H	i9-11950H
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	20	16
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A0	0x9A60
Execution Units	96	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 mm x 25 mm	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.60 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	20
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)