Intel Core i9-13900HX Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-13900HX features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-13900HX, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-13900HX
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 13000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 13

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13900HX has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 24
Threads: 32
Cores A: 8x Raptor Cove
Cores B: 16x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.2 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.7 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 5.4 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-13900HX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-13900HX uses the Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU), which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.65 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 13
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q1/2023

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.
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 & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 89.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 55 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
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 is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 36.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1744
L2-Cache: 32.0 MB
L3-Cache: 36.0 MB
Architecture: Raptor Lake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
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
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
47002
47002
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
46864
46864
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
46755
46755
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
46594
46594
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
46081
46081

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
22814
22814
Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
22566
22566
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
21500
21500
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
21425
21425
Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
20750
20750

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
20479
20479
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
12C 24T @ 4.4 GHz
20400
20400
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
20305
20305
Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
20154
20154
Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
20069
20069

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900E
24C 32T @ 1.8 GHz
15862
15862
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
15832
15832
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
15722
15722
AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
15647
15647
Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
15367
15367

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
2734
2734
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
2731
2731
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
2712
2712
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
2689
2689
Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
2689
2689

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
2065
2065
Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
2065
2065
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
2064
2064
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
2052
2052
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
2049
2049

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
845
845