Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Prime95, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 7 3800XT

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13980HX is 14% better than Ryzen 7 3800XT. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13980HX

63%

Ryzen 7 3800XT

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	111.3	98.5
Valorant	126.5	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	70.8	62.7
Apex Legends	118.9	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	94.8	83.9
Overwatch	102.4	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.3	77.2
DOOM Eternal	63.2	56.0
Warzone	98.6	87.3
Assassin's Creed	106.2	94.0
Valheim	105.0	92.9

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 i9-13980HX

135%

Ryzen 7 3800XT

42%

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 Core i9-13980HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800XT since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 105W. 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 programming, machine learning, 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 efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 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 i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	495	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5225	2228
Cinbench 20 Single-core	822	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11663	5122
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2902	1354
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33649	12955

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Single-Core	2422	2895
Multi-Core	58763	23892

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Single-Core	2235	1339
Multi-Core	22830	10283

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Announcement date	January 25, 2023	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1964	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	24	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	105 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	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4MB
L3 cache	36 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-100000279WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13980HX is 2% better than Ryzen 7 3800XT in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13980HX has 16 more core than Ryzen 7 3800XT. 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: 36
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT is better: 2
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. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-13980HX and AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT before making a decision which of the CPUs 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 7 3800XT specs and review.