AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
46.5Single-core70.4
37.1Multi-core69.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
49.7iGPU40.2
49.3Platformspec-based75.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U12 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+24). AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 7 5800U
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 40
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 53% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,142 vs 744
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 37
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 227% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,900 vs 8,851
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | 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 7 5800U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz+27% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,810+51%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 16,700+110%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | 2,120+49%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 31% | 28,900+227%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 43% | 45,279+152%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142+53%Bottom 41% | 744Bottom 27% |
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