Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD EPYC 7742

Last updated: 2024-04-18

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-13980HX		AMD EPYC 7742
CPU comparison Intel Core i9-13980HX or AMD EPYC 7742 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i9-13980HX has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13980HX was released in Q1/2023. The AMD EPYC 7742 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7742 was released in Q3/2019.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 13000H (26)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
13	Generation	2
Raptor Lake H	Architecture	Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-13980HX has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13980HX is 2.20 GHz (5.60 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7742 has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7742 is at 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
24	Cores	64
32	Threads	128
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz (5.60 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove	A-Core	2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz)
1.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) 16x Gracemont	B-Core	--
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 i9-13980HX	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i9-13980HX or AMD EPYC 7742 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)	GPU	no iGPU
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.65 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
13	GPU Generation	--
10 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
32	Compute units	--
256	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12.1	DirectX Version	--

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	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i9-13980HX can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7742 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-3200
192 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
89.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
32.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
36.00 MB	L3 Cache	256.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	4.0
20	PCIe lanes	128
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	252.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-13980HX is 55 W, while the AMD EPYC 7742 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
55 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	225 W
157 W	TDP (PL2)	--
86 W	TDP up	--
45 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i9-13980HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7742 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
10 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1744	Socket	SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023	Release date	Q3/2019
--	Release price	9000 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13980HX (100%)

AMD EPYC 7742 (48%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13980HX (76%)

AMD EPYC 7742 (93%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2117 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz	1050 (50%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	19763 (53%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	37515 (100%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2819 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz	1278 (45%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	17097 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	13647 (80%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	48600 (74%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	65631 (100%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	117 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	1495 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2134 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	31572 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz	398 (100%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	20644 (100%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz	845 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 @ 0.00 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 i9-13980HX 31,572 CB R23 MC @ 168 W	188 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 2.25 GHz	0 (0%)

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