Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13980HX and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 i9-13980HX

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13980HX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 17% higher clock speed: 5.60 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4268 vs 3341
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46730 vs 23527

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 12 Jan 2021
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.60 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4268 vs 3341
PassMark - CPU mark	46730 vs 23527

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13980HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4268

3341

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46730

23527

Name	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4268	3341
PassMark - CPU mark	46730	23527
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$668
Place in performance rating	95	387
Processor Number	i9-13980HX
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000474
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	48 MB
L1 cache	1920 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	36 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	5.60 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	32	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
L2 cache		4 MB
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0xA788
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon RX Vega 8
Graphics base frequency		2100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)