AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
—Single-core64.8
—Multi-core63.1
73.5Efficiency28.9
—iGPU50
62.9Platform75.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4706 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 58.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45). Intel Core i9-13980HX 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 AI 9 HX 470
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 29
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger platform score: 75 vs 63
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
- 50% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 24 MB
- 33% higher threads: 32 vs 24
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 157 W+191% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 24+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32+33% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.6 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 36 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,810Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,700Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,120Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 28,900Top 15% |
| PassMark | — | 44,700Top 18% |
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