Intel Core i7-13650HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS

Processor comparisons   02-02-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-13650HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS or Intel Core i7-13650HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13650HX

58%

Ryzen 9 6980HS

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13650HX

57%

Ryzen 9 6980HS

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	97.3
Valorant	114.5	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	61.9
Apex Legends	107.6	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	82.9
Overwatch	92.8	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	76.3
DOOM Eternal	57.3	55.3
Warzone	89.3	86.2
Assassin's Creed	96.2	92.9
Valheim	95.1	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-13650HX

103%

Ryzen 9 6980HS

156%

To make a final 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 i7-13650HX as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-13650HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	268	261
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2575	2536
Cinbench 20 Single-core	431	610
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5693	5559
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1459	1578
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16331	14146

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

	Intel Core i7-13650HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Single-Core	1336	3379
Multi-Core	27816	27970

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

	Intel Core i7-13650HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Single-Core	1710	1643
Multi-Core	12527	9105

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13650HX	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Announcement date	January 13, 2023	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	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	8 MB	4MB
L3 cache	24 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 i7-13650HX is 8% better than Ryzen 9 6980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13650HX has 6 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 i7-13650HX is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is better: 8
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13650HX and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13650HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13650HX 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.