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Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX

Intel Core i7-1355U
52.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-13980HX
61.6Inno Score
60.9Single-core70.4
37.1Multi-core69.6
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
55.7iGPU40.2
50.3Platformspec-based75.4
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U14 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+10). Intel Core i7-1355U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U

  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 40
  • 101% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 744
  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 61
  • Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 37
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 235% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,900 vs 8,637
  • 227% higher PassMark: 45,279 vs 13,837

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-1355UIntel Core i9-13980HX
Announced20232023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP55 W157 W+185%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-1355UIntel Core i9-13980HX
Cores1024+140%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores816+100%
Threads1232+167%
Base clock1.7 GHz2.2 GHz+29%
Boost clock5 GHz5.6 GHz+12%
L3 cache12 MB36 MB+200%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-1355UIntel Core i9-13980HX
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-1355UIntel Core i9-13980HX
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-1355UIntel Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,491Top 50%2,810+13%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,984Bottom 32%16,700+86%Top 20%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,805Top 38%2,120+17%Top 13%
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,637Bottom 29%28,900+235%Top 9%
PassMark13,837Bottom 27%45,279+227%Top 9%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496+101%Top 42%744Bottom 27%

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