Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900

65%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13980HX is 2% better than Ryzen 9 7900. 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 9 7900

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	111.3	109.4
Valorant	126.5	124.3
Cyberpunk 2077	70.8	69.6
Apex Legends	118.9	116.8
Call of Duty Warzone	94.8	93.2
Overwatch	102.4	100.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.3	85.8
DOOM Eternal	63.2	62.1
Warzone	98.6	96.9
Assassin's Creed	106.2	104.4
Valheim	105.0	103.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 9 7900

50%

To make a final resolution 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 9 7900 since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 145W. 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, programming, 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 achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 9 7900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	495	296
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5225	4744
Cinbench 20 Single-core	822	700
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11663	11336
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2902	1777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33649	31142

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Single-Core	2422	3754
Multi-Core	58763	50221

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Single-Core	2235	2195
Multi-Core	22830	20946

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Announcement date	January 25, 2023	December 12, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1964	AM5
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raphael
Architecture	x86	Zen 4
Generation	13	5
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	5.4 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Cores	24	12
Threads	32	24
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	145 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	768KB
L2 cache	8 MB	12MB
L3 cache	36 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900 is 11% better than Core i9-13980HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13980HX has 12 more core than Ryzen 9 7900. 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: 33
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13980HX and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 9 7900 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900 specs and review.