Intel Core i9-13950HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons 14-11-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-13950HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, MATLAB, RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, 7zip, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or Intel Core i9-13950HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13950HX

64%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13950HX is 14% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13950HX

64%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	112.9	96.6
Valorant	128.3	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	71.9	61.4
Apex Legends	120.6	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	96.2	82.3
Overwatch	103.9	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	64.2	54.9
Warzone	100.1	85.6
Assassin's Creed	107.8	92.2
Valheim	106.5	91.1

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13950HX

124%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

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 Core i9-13950HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-13950HX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	446	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4439	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	726	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9835	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2507	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28251	9945

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

	Intel Core i9-13950HX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2295	2831
Multi-Core	48131	18815

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

	Intel Core i9-13950HX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2423	1386
Multi-Core	24434	8390

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 i9-13950HX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	July 23, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	24	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	4 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	3MB
L3 cache	68 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 10% better than Core i9-13950HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13950HX has 18 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 i9-13950HX is better: 34
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 4
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-13950HX and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13950HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13950HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.