AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
37.7Single-core70.4
31.8Multi-core69.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
46.3iGPU40.2
36.9Platformspec-based75.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+38) and single-core (+33). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 40
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 32% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 744
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 32
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 350% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 8 MB
- 301% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,900 vs 7,209
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 157 W+528% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 24+300% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.6 GHz+40% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 36 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,810+85%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 16,700+184%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 2,120+81%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 28,900+301%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 45,279+260%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+32%Bottom 34% | 744Bottom 27% |
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