Intel Core i9-13900HX Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-09-12

The Intel Core i9-13900HX is a 24 core processor. It can handle 32 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2023. The Intel Core i9-13900HX is based on the 13. generation of the Intel Core i9 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1744. The Intel Core i9-13900HX scores 2,064 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 20,305 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i9-13900HX belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i9-13900HX.
Name:	Intel Core i9-13900HX
Family:	Intel Core i9
CPU group:	Intel Core i 13000H
Architecture:	Raptor Lake H
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	13
Predecessor:	Intel Core i9-12900HX
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 24 CPU cores of the Intel Core i9-13900HX clock with 2.20 GHz (5.40 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	24 / 32
Core architecture:	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core:	8x Raptor Cove
B-Core:	16x Gracemont

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
A-Core Frequency:	2.20 GHz (5.40 GHz)
B-Core Frequency:	1.70 GHz (3.60 GHz)

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU), the Intel Core i9-13900HX has an build in graphic solution. It has 32 SM processors, which have a total of 256 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
GPU frequency:	0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.65 GHz
Compute units:	32
Shader:	256
Max. GPU Memory:	64 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	13
Direct X:	12
Technology:	10 nm
Release date:	Q1/2023

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	Decode
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i9-13900HX supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s.

DDR5-5600 DDR4-3200	89.6 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:	78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i9-13900HX has a TDP of 55 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	55 W
TDP (PL2):	157 W
TDP up:	86 W
TDP down:	45 W
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13900HX has a 68.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	10 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1744
L2-Cache:	32.00 MB
L3-Cache:	36.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date:	Q1/2023
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz (5.40 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-13900HX have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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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.


	Apple M2 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	120
	Apple M2 (8-GPU) 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	120
	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8C 16T @ 5.40 GHz	116
	Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	115
	Intel Core i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	115
	Intel Core i5-13600KF 14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz	115
	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6C 12T @ 5.30 GHz	115

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.


	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	1918
	Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	1918
	Intel Xeon W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	1848
	Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	1672
	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	1669
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	1632
	Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) 20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz	1624

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 i9-12900KS 16C 24T @ 5.50 GHz	2080
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	2065
	Intel Core i7-13700KF 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	2065
	Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	2064
	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX 12C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	2052
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	2049
	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	2049

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 Xeon Platinum 8276 28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz	20489
	AMD EPYC 7F72 24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz	20479
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	20400
	Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C 32T @ 4.60 GHz	20305
	Intel Xeon Gold 6252 24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz	20154
	Intel Core i9-14900F 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHzNot verified	20150
	Intel Core i9-14900 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHzNot verified	20150

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	2769
	Intel Core i9-13950HX 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	2745
	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	2731
	Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	2712
	Intel Core i7-13850HX 20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz	2699
	Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	2689
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	2689

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.


	AMD EPYC 7443 24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz	15864
	Intel Core i9-13900E 24C 32T @ 4.20 GHz	15862
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	15832
	Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C 32T @ 4.60 GHz	15722
	AMD EPYC 7642 48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz	15647
	Intel Core i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	15367
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	15367

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 i9-13900 Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz	846
	Intel Core i9-13900K Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz	846
	Intel Core i9-13900T Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz	846
	Intel Core i9-13900HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz	845
	Intel Core i9-13950HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz	845
	Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz	845
	Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) @ 1.10 GHz	845

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 i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	47002
	Intel Core i7-13700KF 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	47002
	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX 12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	46864
	Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C 32T @ 4.60 GHz	46755
	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz	46594
	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz	46081
	AMD EPYC 7343 16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz	45914

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
177 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
178 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,399 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,372 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,648 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,599 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,925 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

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