Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-13900KS CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Intel Core i9-13900KS Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-13900KS and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-13900KS 24 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 (1)
13 Generation 1
Raptor Lake S Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-12900KS Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-14900KS Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13900KS is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-13900KS Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
24 Cores 8
32 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
2.40 GHz (4.30 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i9-13900KS Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 6
10 nm Technology 11 nm
3 Max. displays 0
32 Compute units --
256 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-13900KS, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 22.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-13900KS Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-5500
192 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 22.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-13900KS has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-13900KS Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
253 W TDP (PL2) --
320 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13900KS has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i9-13900KS Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
699 $ Release price --
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
137 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2158 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2317 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
40837 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2221 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
24854 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2997 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
20947 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
902 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
15432 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
506247 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
62340 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
338 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
6220 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
40,837 CB R23 MC @ 257 W
159 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-13900KS Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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