Intel Core i9-13950HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons 14-11-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-13950HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, PassMark, 7zip, Furmark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, 3DMark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, WPrime, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 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 9 4900U

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13950HX is 12% 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 i9-13950HX

64%

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 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 little 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: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	112.9	94.6
Valorant	128.3	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	71.9	60.2
Apex Legends	120.6	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	96.2	80.6
Overwatch	103.9	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.5	74.1
DOOM Eternal	64.2	53.7
Warzone	100.1	83.8
Assassin's Creed	107.8	90.3
Valheim	106.5	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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with 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 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 9 4900U

267%

To make a finishing choice 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 4900U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13950HX since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, 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 reach 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i9-13950HX	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	446	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4439	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	726	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9835	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2507	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28251	10053

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

	Intel Core i9-13950HX	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2295	2015
Multi-Core	48131	21586

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

	Intel Core i9-13950HX	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2423	1203
Multi-Core	24434	6431

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13950HX	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	5.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	24	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 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	4 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	2MB
L3 cache	68 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 i9-13950HX is 41% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13950HX has 16 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 i9-13950HX is better: 34
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 4
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-13950HX and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 9 4900U specs and review.