Today, Intel launched its 13th generation processor range, led by the flagship Intel Core i9-13980HX, a 24-core 5.6GHz laptop chip, which the company said is the fastest mobile processor in the world. world in terms of clock speed.
Apple has stopped using Intel chips in its Macs, with the exception of the “Mac Mini” and “Mac Pro” that have not yet been updated with Intel Xeon chips.
11% faster performance
Intel said that the 5.6GHz clock speed that boosts the clock speed of the new Core i9 chip is the fastest mobile processor as of December 2022, with 11% faster single-threading and 49% faster multitasking performance compared to the previous generation. Intel Core i9 – 12900HK » Intel Core i9-12900HK.
The Intel Core i9-13980HX processor features eight performance cores, 16 active cores, and 32 threads, in addition to support for up to 128GB of RAM.
According to MacArmors, the previous-generation chip outperforms everything but the M1 Ultra in Geekbench’s multi-core benchmarking tests (it barely beats the M1 Max), but it can’t be compared when it comes to energy efficiency as silicon chips consume the most energy. From Apple much less power.
The most efficient 13th generation chips
Intel’s new Core i9-13980HX processor is likely to be faster than Apple’s current silicon chips, but it’s designed for more power-hungry, performance-focused laptops that don’t compete directly. Mac lineup.
Intel has long offered faster overclocking speeds than Apple’s silicon chips, with the M2 hitting just 3.5GHz.
Last year Intel made the same “fastest mobile processor” claims for the Intel Core i9-12900HK, comparing it to the M1 Max, but it was beaten by the M1 Ultra that debuted at Apple at the time. later in the year.
Apple is working on M2 Pro, Max, and Ultra chips that can better compete with the 2022 “Intel Core i9-13980HX” and 2022 Intel Core i9-13980HX processors.
Also today, Intel announced the release of its more efficient 13th generation U-series chips with up to 14 cores that will be available for thinner and lighter laptops.