i7-1355U vs i9-13980HX

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-13980HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
29.69
+219%
Core i7-1355U
2023
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.32

Core i9-13980HX outperforms Core i7-1355U by a whopping 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking143824
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HXIntel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency51.0958.80
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX (2023)Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$668$469

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.5 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size192 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.65 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units3296

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13980HX and Core i7-1355U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes208

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-13980HX 29.69
+219%
i7-1355U 9.32

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-13980HX 47164
+219%
i7-1355U 14798

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-13980HX 11940
+19.1%
i7-1355U 10028

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-13980HX 85088
+153%
i7-1355U 33627

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-13980HX 19734
+94.8%
i7-1355U 10128

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i9-13980HX 3.02
+595%
i7-1355U 21

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-13980HX 56
+239%
i7-1355U 16

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-13980HX 4717
+239%
i7-1355U 1393

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-13980HX 305
+19.2%
i7-1355U 256

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-13980HX 3.73
+21.5%
i7-1355U 3.07

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-13980HX 18.4
+122%
i7-1355U 8.3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-13980HX 11438
i7-1355U 12688
+10.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-13980HX 20329
+152%
i7-1355U 8058

Blender(-)

i9-13980HX 106
i7-1355U 414
+291%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-13980HX 2099
+17.7%
i7-1355U 1783

7-Zip Single

i9-13980HX 6972
+25.2%
i7-1355U 5570

7-Zip

i9-13980HX 119244
+227%
i7-1355U 36491

WebXPRT 3

i9-13980HX 337
+19.1%
i7-1355U 283

CrossMark Overall

i9-13980HX 2080
+32.3%
i7-1355U 1573

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i9-13980HX 306
+20.5%
i7-1355U 254

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i9-13980HX 190
i7-1355U 765
+302%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i9-13980HX 17564
+97.2%
i7-1355U 8908

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i9-13980HX 2882
+15%
i7-1355U 2505

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.69 9.32
Physical cores 24 10
Threads 32 12
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

i9-13980HX has a 218.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

i7-1355U, on the other hand, has 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-13980HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1355U in performance tests.


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