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93%

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96%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i9-13900HX

46,098 Benchmark Score

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Intel Arc A550M

49,737 Benchmark Score

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70-89

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The Intel Core i9-13900HX is a 24-core, 32-thread Raptor Lake-HX mobile processor, and the Intel Arc A550M is an Alchemist-generation Arc 5 Mobile GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. This pairing is a laptop-class build with a combined percentile of 88, placing it above the bulk of recorded configurations in this database. Because no measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination, every frame-rate statement in this analysis is an estimate derived from component benchmark scores rather than observed gameplay data.

CPU Analysis — cores, clocks, architecture, what the benchmark scores mean for real workloads

The Core i9-13900HX belongs to Intel's Core 13th Gen series, uses Raptor Lake architecture, and carries the Raptor Lake-HX codename. It is built on an Intel 10 nm process with a die size of 257 mm². The CPU provides 24 cores and 32 threads, with a base clock of 2.20 and a boost clock of 5.40. Its TDP is 55 W. Cache is organized as 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 36 MB of shared L3. Memory support covers DDR4 and DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, and ECC memory is supported. The processor exposes PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes, CPU only, and includes UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics.

Benchmark scores place this chip at the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 46098. In Cinebench R23, it scores 27900 multi-core and 2056 single-core. Passmark multithread is 43062 and Passmark single-thread is 4081. These numbers indicate a processor that is much stronger in multi-threaded workloads than in lightly threaded tasks, while still offering quick single-core responsiveness for everyday use.

The 3DMark thread-scaling results reinforce that pattern: 2143 at 2 threads, 4012 at 4 threads, 6857 at 8 threads, 8929 at 16 threads, and 11738 at max threads. The jump from the 2-thread score to the max-thread score shows substantial scaling as more of the 32 threads are utilized. That matters for video rendering, code compilation, and scientific workloads that can spread work across many cores.

Against its nearest CPU rivals, the i9-13900HX is effectively tied with the Core Ultra 5 235 and the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. It is 0.1% above both in average benchmark score, 0.3% above the EPYC 4364P, and 0.2% below the Ryzen AI 5 440G. In practical terms, the CPU is not separated from those alternatives by meaningful compute margins; the difference is within a rounding-level band.

The launch MSRP is $668. The CPU production status is active, and it was released on 2023-01-03. The multiplier is unlocked, which is unusual for a mobile part and suggests enthusiast-oriented laptop designs.

Gaming Performance

The supplied benchmark data contains no measured FPS rows for this exact CPU+GPU combination. measuredFpsUltraByGame is empty and dataIsMeasured is false. All frame-rate commentary below is therefore estimated from benchmark scores, not observed performance.

The CPU side is well suited to gaming workloads. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2056 and Passmark single-thread score of 4081 indicate strong single-core responsiveness, and the 3DMark 2-thread and 4-thread scores of 2143 and 4012 suggest that lightly threaded game engines should not be starved for CPU throughput.

The GPU side is an Intel Arc A550M with a Vulkan score of 49580 and an OpenCL score of 49894. Both are close to its average benchmark score of 49737, which suggests consistent compute performance across graphics APIs. Because no FPS data exists, exact frame rates cannot be stated. Qualitatively, the 86th-percentile GPU and 89th-percentile CPU together indicate a laptop that should handle high-refresh gameplay in less demanding titles and moderate settings in heavier ones, but those expectations remain estimates.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU's 4-thread 3DMark score of 4012 and Passmark single-thread score of 4081 provide enough single-thread and lightly threaded performance for high frame rates in games that depend on a few cores. The GPU's 86th percentile placement adds graphics headroom, although the lack of measured FPS means the exact refresh-rate outcome is unverified.

Streaming: The 24-core, 32-thread CPU has a Passmark multithread score of 43062, a data compression score of 531224, and a data encryption score of 32130. Those figures support running a game and a streaming workload on the same machine. The GPU's 8 GB memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth define how much visual detail can be pushed during a stream.

Video editing: Cinebench R23 multi-core of 27900 and GPU OpenCL of 49894 give editors a strong combination for export rendering and GPU-accelerated effects. The CPU's 36 MB shared L3 cache is available for larger working sets, and the 32 threads help with timeline-heavy projects.

3D rendering: With a multi-core Cinebench R23 score of 27900, the CPU handles scene assembly and simulation, while the A550M's FP32 throughput of 8.397 TFLOPS and FP16 throughput of 16.79 TFLOPS handle GPU compute. The 16 RT cores provide hardware acceleration for ray-traced rendering workloads.

Software development: The 32 threads, Passmark integer math score of 156175, extended instructions score of 30550, and encryption score of 32130 support parallel builds and code analysis. DDR4 and DDR5 dual-channel memory support gives system builders memory flexibility for different laptop designs.

Student and office work: The integrated UHD Graphics 770 and Passmark single-thread score of 4081 make everyday productivity smooth. The CPU TDP of 55 W and GPU TDP of 60 W also indicate a mobile platform that does not demand extreme cooling for routine tasks.

Who Should Build It

This platform is for laptop buyers, since buildClass is laptop. The 89th CPU percentile and 88th combined percentile place it in a high tier of mobile hardware, but the target audience should understand that gaming FPS numbers are estimated rather than measured.

Laptop gamers: the A550M's 86th GPU percentile and the CPU's strong single-thread scores create a balanced gaming foundation. Users who want a high-thread-count CPU in the same chassis as a capable mid-tier GPU will be the primary audience.

Content creators: 32 threads, Cinebench R23 multi-core of 27900, and GPU FP32 of 8.397 TFLOPS are sensible matches for video editing and 3D rendering workloads. The 16 RT cores add ray-tracing capability for compatible renderers.

Developers: Passmark integer math of 156175 and extended instructions of 30550 indicate strong performance for compiled projects and parallel workloads. The 24-core, 32-thread configuration is useful for multi-threaded build tools.

Students and small business workstations: the integrated UHD Graphics 770 can handle display and light graphics tasks, while ECC memory support adds data integrity for workstation-oriented use. DDR4 and DDR5 dual-channel support gives the platform memory flexibility for different chassis designs.

Balance and Bottleneck

Because dataIsMeasured is false, there is no measured FPS scaling to analyze. The balance discussion must rely on compute scores and percentiles instead of frame-rate scaling data.

The CPU's 89th percentile sits just ahead of the GPU's 86th percentile. That is a small gap, indicating the CPU is slightly stronger relative to its own pool, but not enough to make the platform CPU-bound in most graphics workloads.

On the CPU side, the max-thread 3DMark score of 11738 and Passmark multithread score of 43062 mean the 32 threads can feed the GPU in multi-threaded scenes. On the GPU side, the Arc A550M's 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs determine rasterization throughput, and its FP32 throughput of 8.397 TFLOPS sets the compute ceiling. The 8 GB memory capacity and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are more likely limiters for large frame buffers than the CPU is.

In ray-traced workloads, the 16 RT cores are the only hardware acceleration path listed for that feature, so the GPU governs ray-tracing performance. In productivity workloads such as software compilation, the 32 threads are the dominant resource and the GPU may be largely idle. The combined percentile of 88 reflects a balanced pairing with no single component wildly ahead of the other.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A550M is an Alchemist-generation Arc 5 Mobile GPU built on TSMC's 6 nm process. It uses the Xe-HPG architecture and the DG2-512 chip. The die measures 406 mm² and contains 21,700 million transistors with a density of 53.4M per mm². The GPU is listed as end-of-life.

Its clock profile includes a base clock of 900 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz. Memory runs at 1750 MHz, described as 14 Gbps effective. The memory subsystem is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The compute configuration has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 16 RT cores. Pixel rate is 131.2 GPixel/s and texture rate is 262.4 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 8.397 TFLOPS and FP16 throughput is 16.79 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The tensorCores field is not populated, so no tensor-core count is available.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 49737, with Geekbench OpenCL at 49894 and Vulkan at 49580. It sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. In the nearest-rival comparison, it is 2.6% above the RX 6800 XT, 0.4% below the RTX 5070 Ti, 0.5% below the RX Vega 64, and 2.4% below the RX 6900 XT. For rendering workloads, these scores indicate a GPU that is competitive with the surrounding parts in the same benchmark pool.

The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16, and the slot width is listed as IGP. Display outputs are portable device dependent, meaning the laptop defines the available ports. The API support includes DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which covers modern game and rendering APIs.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU socket is Intel BGA 1964, a board-mounted mobile socket. Memory support is DDR4 or DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, with ECC enabled. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes, CPU only, while the GPU connects through PCIe 4.0 x16.

Because the build class is laptop, the standard desktop upgrade path does not apply. The CPU is packaged for a mobile board, so the natural next upgrade is a different laptop platform rather than swapping the processor or graphics chip. The GPU production status is end-of-life, so replacement availability for this specific Arc A550M may be limited.

No suggestedPsu value is listed, so PSU headroom cannot be quantified from the data. The CPU TDP is 55 W and the GPU TDP is 60 W, giving a modest component power envelope for a laptop pairing. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 remains available in the CPU, which allows display output even in scenarios where the discrete GPU is not the target.

FAQ

Q: Does the Intel Core i9-13900HX support ECC memory?

A: Yes. The CPU's memory support includes ECC, with DDR4 and DDR5 over a dual-channel bus.

Q: How much VRAM does the Intel Arc A550M have?

A: The A550M has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Is there measured gaming FPS data for this exact pairing?

A: No. measuredFpsUltraByGame is empty and dataIsMeasured is false, so all gaming frame-rate figures are estimates.

Q: Does the i9-13900HX include integrated graphics?

A: Yes. It includes UHD Graphics 770, so the CPU can handle display output and light graphics without the Arc A550M.

Q: What is the production status of the GPU?

A: The Arc A550M is listed as end-of-life, while the CPU remains active in production.

Q: What APIs does the Arc A550M support?

A: It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: Where does the GPU rank among all GPUs?

A: The Arc A550M sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49737.

Benchmark Performance

CPU benchmark results: Cinebench R23 multi-core 27900, single-core 2056; Passmark multithread 43062, single-thread 4081, integer math 156175, floating point math 110470; 3DMark max-threads 11738, 16 threads 8929, 8 threads 6857, 4 threads 4012, 2 threads 2143, single-thread 1102. The CPU's average benchmark score is 46098 and its percentile versus all CPUs is 89.

GPU benchmark results: Geekbench OpenCL 49894, Geekbench Vulkan 49580, average benchmark score 49737, percentile versus all GPUs 86.

Compared with nearest CPU rivals by average score, the i9-13900HX is 0.1% above the Core Ultra 5 235, 0.1% above the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, 0.2% below the Ryzen AI 5 440G, and 0.3% above the EPYC 4364P. Compared with nearest GPU rivals, the A550M is 2.6% above the RX 6800 XT, 0.4% below the RTX 5070 Ti, 0.5% below the RX Vega 64, and 2.4% below the RX 6900 XT.

The combined picture is a balanced high-tier laptop platform. The pair has a combined percentile of 88, and pairRankByFps is null, which is consistent with the absence of measured FPS data.

Build Overview

The Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Arc A550M form a laptop-class build, as indicated by buildClass "laptop". The CPU is a mobile Raptor Lake-HX part with 24 cores and 32 threads, and the GPU is an Arc 5 Mobile Alchemist part with 8 GB of GDDR6. The CPU production status is active; the GPU production status is end-of-life.

Overall tier: the CPU is at the 89th percentile of all CPUs, the GPU at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, and the entire configuration at the 88th combined percentile. Those percentile positions place this pairing in the upper tier of benchmarked laptop configurations. No measured FPS data exists for the exact combination, so the tier assessment is based on compute benchmark scores rather than game frame rates.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i9-13900HX + Intel Arc A550M

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Upgrade Path and Platform

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