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Intel Core i7-13850HX

50,761 Benchmark Score

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Intel Arc A370M

29,175 Benchmark Score

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The Intel Core i7-13850HX paired with the Intel Arc A370M is a laptop-class combination defined by an extreme imbalance: a 20-core Raptor Lake-HX mobile flagship sitting in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, driving an entry-level discrete GPU in the 74th percentile. The combined build lands in the 82nd percentile, but that figure is carried almost entirely by the processor. This page walks through the data step by step, and one caveat applies throughout: no measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination in the database — every frame-rate discussion below is an estimate derived from the benchmark scores, not a measurement.

CPU Analysis

The Core i7-13850HX is a Raptor Lake-HX part manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process, with a die size of 257 mm². It carries 20 cores and 28 threads, a 2.10 GHz base clock and a 5.30 GHz boost clock, and it is multiplier unlocked. The cache hierarchy is deep: 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and a 30 MB shared L3 pool. Intel positions this in the mobile segment, soldered to the Intel BGA 1964 socket, with a launch MSRP of $428.

The benchmark data shows a processor that behaves like a desktop-class workstation chip in a notebook shell. In Cinebench R23 it scores 30,695 points multi-core and 4,333 points single-core; the R20 figures are 12,891 and 1,819 respectively, and R15 yields 3,093 multi-core and 436 single-core. What these numbers mean in practice: sustained multi-threaded throughput in the same band as chips like the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (average score 50,718 versus this CPU's 50,761, a delta of only 0.1 percent) and the Intel Core i9-13980HX (50,398, a 0.7 percent gap). The single-core scores are equally telling — a 5.30 GHz boost on the performance cores translates into responsive, low-latency behavior in applications that refuse to scale past a few threads.

The PassMark breakdown reinforces the picture. PassMark multithread returns 36,870 while single-thread returns 3,769 — a ratio that confirms both strong scaling and strong per-thread output. Integer math lands at 126,852, floating point math at 92,369, extended instructions at 26,586, and data compression at 441,525. Data encryption scores 26,062, random string sorting 49,198, find-prime-numbers 184, and physics 2,483. Taken together, the data shows a CPU that is simultaneously fast at bursty interactive work and capable of absorbing long parallel renders, compiles, and simulations without collapsing.

Upgrade Path and Platform

Because this is a BGA 1964 soldered mobile part inside a laptop, the traditional upgrade path does not exist — the socket is not user-serviceable, and neither CPU nor GPU can be swapped. What the platform does offer is configuration flexibility at purchase time. Memory support covers both DDR4 and DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, and ECC memory is supported, an unusual trait for a consumer mobile platform and one that matters for workstation duties. PCIe connectivity is substantial: Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU, which in a laptop typically feeds the discrete GPU and fast NVMe storage.

The integrated UHD Graphics 770 is the fallback display adapter, and it is relevant here because the Arc A370M is listed as end-of-life — any replacement cycle for this machine means a new laptop, not a new card. On power: the CPU carries a 55 W TDP and the GPU a 35 W TDP, and the GPU's slot width is listed as IGP with no power connectors and no suggested PSU — normal for a soldered mobile configuration where the chassis design handles thermals. A sensible "next upgrade" is therefore a whole-system move: the 90th-percentile CPU will remain viable longer than the 74th-percentile GPU, so the likely failure point of this pairing over time is graphics throughput, not compute.

Gaming Performance

To restate clearly: the database contains no measured FPS data for this exact CPU+GPU combination, and the dataIsMeasured flag is false. Every frame-rate statement in this section is an estimate extrapolated from benchmark scores, not a recorded figure.

The GPU side is the limiting factor for gaming. The Arc A370M is an Alchemist, Arc 3 Mobile part on TSMC's 6 nm node with 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 RT cores, boosting to 2,050 MHz with 4.198 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput. Its average benchmark score of 29,175 places it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, statistically tied with the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH (29,197, deltaPct −0.1) and the AMD FirePro W8000 (29,211, deltaPct −0.1), and marginally ahead of the Radeon RX 470 (28,996, deltaPct 0.6) and the RX 6800M (28,874, deltaPct 1).

From those scores, estimated expectations are: esports and older titles at 1080p should run comfortably at high frame rates; modern AAA games at 1080p on ultra settings will likely require settings reduction, and the 4 GB of GDDR6 will be the binding constraint in texture-heavy scenes; 1440p ultra gaming is not a realistic target for this GPU. Ray tracing is technically available through DirectX 12 Ultimate support and the 8 RT cores, but the estimated cost in frame rate makes it impractical in demanding titles. The CPU, by contrast, will essentially never be the reason a game stutters — its single-core and multi-core scores sit far above what game engines demand.

Who Should Build It

Since this is a laptop build, "build" means "buy the chassis that contains it." The data points to three audiences. First, content creators and developers who need desktop-grade CPU throughput in a portable form: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30,695 and a 90th-percentile CPU ranking put compilation, code analysis, and media encoding well within comfortable territory. Second, students and professionals in engineering, data science, or small-business workstation roles — the PassMark floating point (92,369) and integer (126,852) results, plus ECC memory support, suit simulation, analysis, and reliability-sensitive workloads. Third, casual or esports-focused gamers who prioritize compute over graphics and play at 1080p with tuned settings; the estimated frame behavior of the A370M matches its 74th-percentile rivals rather than high-end mobile GPUs. What this machine is not, per the data, is a high-refresh 1440p or 4K gaming laptop — the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth disqualify it.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh esports gaming (estimated): With the GPU benchmarking alongside the Radeon RX Vega M GH and RX 470, competitive titles at 1080p with reduced settings are the realistic play. The CPU's 3,769 PassMark single-thread score means frame pacing will be GPU-limited, not processor-limited.

Game streaming: The 36,870 PassMark multithread score and 30,695 Cinebench R23 multi-core result leave substantial headroom for encoding alongside gameplay — the CPU can absorb the streaming overhead while the GPU renders. This is a workload where the imbalance works in the user's favor.

Video editing: Timeline scrubbing and effects preview will be constrained by the A370M's 4 GB VRAM and its Geekbench OpenCL score of 29,676, but final export and encode are CPU-heavy, and the 20-core/28-thread configuration plus the 441,525 data-compression score indicate fast renders. Dual-channel DDR5 support helps here.

3D rendering and simulation: Cinebench R23 multi-core at 30,695 — within 0.7 percent of the i9-13980HX's average — makes this a genuinely capable mobile rendering box. Viewport work will be modest given the GPU tier, but batch renders are CPU territory and this CPU excels at them.

Software development: Large codebase compiles, container workloads, and parallel test suites map directly onto the multi-core scores, and the 4,333 R23 single-core result keeps IDEs and debuggers responsive. The physics score of 2,483 also supports local simulation during development.

Student and office work: Documents, browsing, video calls, and light photo editing barely register on a chip at the 90th percentile. The machine's expected lifespan for these tasks extends well past the point where the GPU feels dated.

FAQ

Q: What CPU is in this build and how does it rank?

A: An Intel Core i7-13850HX, a 20-core/28-thread Raptor Lake-HX mobile processor ranked in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 50,761.

Q: How does it compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is statistically tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (0.1 percent apart), sits 0.5 percent behind the Intel Core i9-14900T, and leads the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 by 0.6 percent and the Intel Core i9-13980HX by 0.7 percent.

Q: What GPU is paired with it and is it fast?

A: An Intel Arc A370M, an Alchemist Xe-HPG mobile GPU with 4 GB of GDDR6, ranked in the 74th percentile with an average score of 29,175 — comparable to the Radeon RX Vega M GH and RX 470.

Q: Are the frame rates on this page measured?

A: No. The database contains no measured FPS data for this CPU+GPU combination; all frame-rate discussion is estimated from the benchmark scores.

Q: Can the CPU or GPU be upgraded later?

A: No. The CPU is soldered to the Intel BGA 1964 socket, the GPU is an integrated mobile part with no power connectors, and the A370M is listed as end-of-life. Replacement means a new laptop.

Q: How much memory does the platform support?

A: It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, and it supports ECC memory — a workstation-grade feature for a mobile platform.

Q: What is the overall tier of this build?

A: A laptop-class build with a combined percentile of 82, driven predominantly by the CPU; the processor sits at the 90th percentile while the GPU sits at the 74th.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data describes a severely CPU-heavy pairing. The processor sits at the 90th percentile versus all CPUs; the GPU sits at the 74th percentile versus all GPUs — a gap that, given the different distributions, translates into the CPU being the far stronger component in any workload that can use it. In gaming, the bottleneck is unambiguous: the A370M's 4 GB VRAM, 64-bit bus, and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth will saturate long before the i7-13850HX's 5.30 GHz boost clocks break a sweat. The single-thread score of 3,769 is wasted headroom in almost any game this GPU can run. In production workloads the roles reverse: rendering, encoding, compiling, and compression scale with the 28 threads and the 30 MB L3 cache, and the GPU contributes little beyond a modest OpenCL assist (29,676 Geekbench OpenCL). The practical reading of the data: this is a compute laptop with a display adapter, not a gaming laptop with a good processor.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class build (buildClass: laptop) pairing Intel's Raptor Lake-HX flagship-tier mobile i7 with Intel's entry discrete Arc 3 Mobile GPU. The combined percentile of 82 places the system in the upper tier of all builds in the database, but the composition of that number matters: the CPU alone reaches the 90th percentile with an average score of 50,761, while the GPU's 29,175 average holds it to the 74th. Both parts are Intel silicon — the CPU fabbed at Intel on 10 nm, the GPU at TSMC on 6 nm — and both launched in the same early-2023 product cycle window for the platform generation, with the GPU itself having debuted in March 2022 and now listed as end-of-life while the CPU remains in active production. The overall tier is best described as a mobile workstation with entry-level discrete graphics.

Benchmark Performance

The exact scores, by test:

Cinebench R15: 3,093 multi-core, 436 single-core
Cinebench R20: 12,891 multi-core, 1,819 single-core
Cinebench R23: 30,695 multi-core, 4,333 single-core
PassMark multithread: 36,870; single-thread: 3,769
PassMark integer math: 126,852; floating point: 92,369; extended instructions: 26,586
PassMark data compression: 441,525; encryption: 26,062; string sorting: 49,198; find-prime: 184; physics: 2,483
Geekbench OpenCL (GPU): 29,676; Geekbench Vulkan (GPU): 28,673

The CPU's average benchmark score is 50,761 at the 90th percentile; the GPU's is 29,175 at the 74th percentile. The rival deltas contextualize both: on the CPU side, gaps of 0.1 to 0.7 percent against the Ryzen 9 5900XT, i9-14900T, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370, and i9-13980HX mean the i7-13850HX trades blows with desktop-flagship and HX-flagship silicon. On the GPU side, deltas of −0.1 to 1 percent against the Vega M GH, FirePro W8000, RX 470, and RX 6800M place the A370M in a mid-legacy band. The combined picture — an 82nd-percentile laptop whose compute vastly outruns its graphics — is the single most important fact about this pairing.

GPU Analysis

The Arc A370M is built on the DG2-128 die, 157 mm² of TSMC 6 nm silicon carrying 7,200 million transistors at a density of 45.9 million per mm². The Xe-HPG architecture gives it 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 render outputs, producing a pixel rate of 65.60 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 131.2 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 4.198 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 8.397 TFLOPS in a 2:1 ratio. It carries 8 RT cores for hardware ray tracing; tensor cores are not listed.

Clocks are 1,550 MHz base and 2,050 MHz boost, with GDDR6 running at an effective 14 Gbps. The memory subsystem is the defining constraint: 4 GB on a 64-bit bus yields 112.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For rendering workloads, the Geekbench results — 29,676 OpenCL and 28,673 Vulkan — indicate competent but modest GPU-compute capability: suitable for hardware-accelerated encode/decode assistance, light OpenCL workloads, and viewport rendering at modest complexity, but not for GPU-based rendering farms or heavy compute passes. API support is modern — DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6 — which means feature compatibility is current even where throughput is not. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8, display outputs are portable-device dependent, and the 35 W TDP fits the low-power mobile envelope. In short: the A370M is a display-and-assist GPU attached to a CPU that deserves better, and the benchmark data makes that hierarchy impossible to miss.

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