Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Intel Core i9-13900H

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Intel Core i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13900H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-13950HX and the Intel Core i9-13900H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-13950HX 24 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i9-13900H which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
13 Generation 13
Raptor Lake H Architecture Raptor Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-12950HX Predecessor Intel Core i9-12900H
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13950HX is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (5.50 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-13900H clocks with 2.60 GHz (5.40 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
24 Cores 14
32 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz (5.50 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.60 GHz (5.40 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
1.60 GHz (4.00 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core 1.90 GHz (4.10 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
13 GPU Generation 13
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
32 Compute units 96
256 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.1 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 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
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 i9-13950HX, while the Intel Core i9-13900H supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
192 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-13950HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-13900H is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
157 W TDP (PL2) 115 W
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13950HX has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-13900H is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 700 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13950HX (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H (94%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13950HX (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H (70%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
122 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
115 (94%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
1503 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
951 (63%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
2087 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
2016 (97%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
32172 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
18760 (58%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
2108 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
1919 (91%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
19759 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
14632 (74%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
2745 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
2617 (95%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
16477 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
13629 (83%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz
845 (38%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz
2230 (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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
44125 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
31788 (72%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
809 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
12226 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
308 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
5309 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
18,760 CB R23 MC @ 87 W
216 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13900H
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