Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
Intel Core i9-13980HX
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The Intel Core i9-13980HX is a fast high-end mobile processor of the Raptor Lake-HX series. Is was announced in early 2023 and is based on the desktop Core i9-13000K with combined 24 cores and 32 threads. Eight fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) with HyperThreading that clock between 2.2 GHz (base) to 5.6 GHz (single core Turbo). The sixteen Gracemont cores are smaller and slower and optimized for efficiency. They clock between 1.6 GHz (base) and 4 GHz (Turbo).
Compared to Alder Lake, Raptor Lake offers improved P-Cores (Raptor Cove micro-architecture) with bigger Caches and more E-Cores (same Gracemont micro-architecture). Furthermore, the chip supports faster DDR5 memory (up to 5600 MHz for the 13980HX).
Performance
The average 13980HX in our database is in the same league as the Core i9-13950HX and the Ryzen 9 7845HX, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned.
Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 143 W, the Alienware m18 R1 is among the fastest systems built around the 13980HX that we know of. It can be at least 10% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.
The CPU is still produced on a further improved 10nm FinFET process (Intel 7) that allows the higher clock speeds. The power consumption is specified at 55W base power up to 157 Watt max. Turbo power.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
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The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is a high-end notebook processor from the Dragon Range series with 16 cores and hyperthreading (SMT), which means it can process up to 32 threads simultaneously. The CPU uses the current Zen 4 architecture for the 16 cores and clocks these from 2.4 GHz (base clock) up to 5.2 GHz (single-core boost). The CPU offers 16 MB L2 cache and 64 MB L3 cache (i.e. a total of 80 MB cache). The 7940HX consists of three chiplets, two CCD clusters with 8 CPU cores each made with a 5nm node (71mm²) and one IO die on 6nm (122mm²), are all manufactured at TSMC's fabs.
The performance of the Ryzen 9 should be comparable to a Core i9-13900HX (24 hybrid cores, max 5.4 GHz) in the top range of mobile processors from 2024. AMD itself advertises a clear lead over the old Ryzen 9 6900HX (8 Zen 3 cores, 4.9 GHz), which can be explained by the additional cores, improved architecture and higher frequencies. Compared to the top model, the Ryzen 9 7945HX, the 7940HX is slightly lower clocked.
The chip also integrates 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps) ports (no USB 4), 28 PCIe 5.0 lanes (for GPUs and SSDs), a dual-channel DDR5-5200 memory controller and a small AMD Radeon 610M graphics card (2CUs, 400 - 2200 MHz).
The R9 7940HX is specified with 55 watts TDP and can be configured up to 75 watts (cTDP).
| Model | Intel Core i9-13980HX | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Raptor Lake-HX | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-HX | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7X4X/8X4X) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7X4X/8X4X) Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) |
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| Clock | 1600 - 5600 MHz | 2400 - 5200 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 32 MB | 16 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 64 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 24 / 32 8 x 5.6 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core 16 x 4.0 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core | 16 / 32 16 x 5.2 GHz AMD Zen 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 55 Watt | 55 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 10 nm | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Die Size | 257 mm2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| max. Temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | BGA1964 | FL1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DDR4-3200/DDR5-5600 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA | DDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 5, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 ( - 1650 MHz) | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | www.amd.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 1 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 9900 Million |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-13980HX → 100% n=7
Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX → 90% n=7
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
