AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
48.4Single-core70.4
36.8Multi-core69.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
52.9Platformspec-based75.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+22). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7730U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 37
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 171% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,900 vs 10,654
- 168% higher PassMark: 45,279 vs 16,909
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz+24% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 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 7730U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,810+42%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 16,700+138%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 2,120+46%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 28,900+171%Top 9% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 45,279+168%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 27% |
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