Intel Core i7-13700HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons   13-11-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-13700HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Furmark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Handbrake, Gears 5, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, PCMark 10, PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or Intel Core i7-13700HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700HX

61%

Ryzen 9 4900U

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-13700HX is 8% better than Ryzen 9 4900U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700HX

59%

Ryzen 9 4900U

53%

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 run 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	105.4	94.6
Valorant	119.7	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	67.0	60.2
Apex Legends	112.5	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	89.8	80.6
Overwatch	97.0	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.6	74.1
DOOM Eternal	59.9	53.7
Warzone	93.4	83.8
Assassin's Creed	100.6	90.3
Valheim	99.4	89.2

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 i7-13700HX

140%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

To make a final 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 4900U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-13700HX since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i7-13700HX	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	351	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3488	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	572	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7728	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1971	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22196	10053

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

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	1803	2015
Multi-Core	37816	21586

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

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2313	1203
Multi-Core	17022	6431

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Raptor Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	4
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	4266
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	2MB
L3 cache	30 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700HX is 23% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13700HX has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 4900U. 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 i7-13700HX is better: 34
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 4
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13700HX and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13700HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.