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

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

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 6980HX

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13450HX

57%

Ryzen 9 6980HX

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	97.1
Valorant	114.4	110.3
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	61.8
Apex Legends	107.6	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	82.8
Overwatch	92.7	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	76.1
DOOM Eternal	57.2	55.2
Warzone	89.2	86.1
Assassin's Creed	96.1	92.7
Valheim	95.0	91.6

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 6980HX

119%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 6980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13450HX since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 6980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	264	263
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2622	2492
Cinbench 20 Single-core	430	605
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5812	5453
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1482	972
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16689	13866

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

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core	1357	3318
Multi-Core	28433	27686

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

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core	1909	1617
Multi-Core	12437	8927

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
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	45 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	Yes
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 6980HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13450HX has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 6980HX. 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: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is better: 7
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13450HX and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX before making a selection 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 6980HX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX specs and review.