i9-13980HX vs EPYC 9374F
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9374F outperforms Core i9-13980HX by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 38 | 159 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.61 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Intel Raptor Lake-HX |
| Power efficiency | 15.13 | 50.79 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Raptor Lake-HX (2023) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,850 | $668 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX 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 cores | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 64 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.85 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 38.5 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 72 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | FCBGA1964 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.65 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9374F and Core i9-13980HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 50.69 | 29.24 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 24 |
| Threads | 64 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 55 Watt |
EPYC 9374F has a 73.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i9-13980HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 481.8% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9374F is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-13980HX in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9374F is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-13980HX is a notebook one.
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