i9-13900H vs Pentium 2030M

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2537	332
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency	2.41	38.02
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$617

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H 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	2 (Dual-core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	2	20
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	118 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H 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	1	1
Socket	FCPGA988	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H 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 Pentium 2030M and Core i9-13900H.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.89	18.08
Recency	1 January 2013	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	2	20
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

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