Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, AIDA64, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600U or Intel Core i9-13980HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13980HX

67%

Ryzen 5 6600U

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13980HX is 14% better than Ryzen 5 6600U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13980HX

63%

Ryzen 5 6600U

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	111.3	96.0
Valorant	126.5	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	70.8	61.1
Apex Legends	118.9	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	94.8	81.8
Overwatch	102.4	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.3	75.3
DOOM Eternal	63.2	54.5
Warzone	98.6	85.1
Assassin's Creed	106.2	91.6
Valheim	105.0	90.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i9-13980HX

135%

Ryzen 5 6600U

313%

To make a final decision 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 5 6600U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13980HX as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	495	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5225	2178
Cinbench 20 Single-core	822	525
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11663	4771
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2902	1356
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33649	12138

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	2422	2902
Multi-Core	58763	23998

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	2235	1412
Multi-Core	22830	7815

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Announcement date	January 25, 2023	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	24	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	384KB
L2 cache	8 MB	3MB
L3 cache	36 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FP7:100-000000536 FP7r2:100-000000548

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13980HX is 27% better than Ryzen 5 6600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13980HX has 18 more core than Ryzen 5 6600U. 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 i9-13980HX is better: 34
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is better: 4
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-13980HX and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-13980HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13980HX specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600U specs and review.