Intel Core i5-13450HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13450HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, WPrime, Handbrake, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Apex Legends

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS or Intel Core i5-13450HX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-13450HX

58%

Ryzen 9 6980HS

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13450HX

57%

Ryzen 9 6980HS

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	97.3
Valorant	114.4	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	61.9
Apex Legends	107.6	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	82.9
Overwatch	92.7	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	76.3
DOOM Eternal	57.2	55.3
Warzone	89.2	86.2
Assassin's Creed	96.1	92.9
Valheim	95.0	91.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13450HX

115%

Ryzen 9 6980HS

156%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 6980HS is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13450HX as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	264	261
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2622	2536
Cinbench 20 Single-core	430	610
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5812	5559
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1482	1578
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16689	14146

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Single-Core	1357	3379
Multi-Core	28433	27970

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Single-Core	1909	1643
Multi-Core	12437	9105

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	512KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4MB
L3 cache	20 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13450HX is 2% better than Ryzen 9 6980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13450HX has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 6980HS. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13450HX is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13450HX and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13450HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13450HX specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS specs and review.