Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
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| Intel Core i9-13980HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-13980HX or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 was released in Q4/2018. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Intel Core i 13000H (26) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2) |
| 13 | Generation | 2 |
| Raptor Lake H | Architecture | Kryo 495 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is at 3.15 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i9-13980HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 24 | Cores | 8 |
| 32 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz (5.60 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove |
A-Core | 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
| 1.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) 16x Gracemont |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Intel Core i9-13980HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i9-13980HX or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
| 1.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.59 GHz |
| 13 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 32 | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| 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 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i9-13980HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| 192 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 89.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 32.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 36.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 78.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-13980HX is 55 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i9-13980HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 55 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
| 157 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 86 W | TDP up | -- |
| 45 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-13980HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i9-13980HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 1744 | 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 | Q4/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.59 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
31,572 CB R23 MC @ 168 W |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
3.15 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i9-13980HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| Unknown | Lenovo Flex 5G Lenovo Yoga C 5G Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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