Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Intel Core i9-13900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13950HX and Intel Core i9-13900HX 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 i9-13950HX

Intel Core i9-13900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13950HX

Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.50 GHz vs 5.40 GHz
Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12420 vs 11882

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.50 GHz vs 5.40 GHz
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12420 vs 11882

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900HX

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4123 vs 4016
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44111 vs 43494

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4123 vs 4016
PassMark - CPU mark	44111 vs 43494

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13950HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4016

4123

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

43494

44111

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

12420

11882

Name	Intel Core i9-13950HX	Intel Core i9-13900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4016	4123
PassMark - CPU mark	43494	44111
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12420	11882

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13950HX	Intel Core i9-13900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$590	$668
Place in performance rating	118	115
Processor Number	i9-13950HX	i9-13900HX
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB	1920 KB
L2 cache	48 MB	48 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.50 GHz	5.40 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	32	32
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA788	0xA788
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz	1.65 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
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	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	55 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)