Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
—Single-core64.8
—Multi-core63.1
44.4Efficiency28.9
—iGPU50
72.1Platform75.4
5 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus2 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus scores 58.3 against 58.9 for Intel Core i9-13980HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-13980HX edges ahead in platform, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 29
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
- 27% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger platform score: 75 vs 72
- 33% higher threads: 32 vs 24
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 160 W+2% | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32+33% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+27% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+50% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | 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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