AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
37.7Single-core74.2
31.8Multi-core82
81.9Efficiencyspec-based42.2
46.3iGPU32.6
36.9Platformspec-based84.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+50) and single-core (+37). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 33
- 86% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 528
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
- Stronger single-core score: 74 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 32
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
- 420% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 7,209
- 347% higher PassMark: 56,261 vs 12,592
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 75 W+200% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.4 GHz+35% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 64 MB+700% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 3,080+103%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 19,500+232%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 2,150+83%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 37,500+420%Top 3% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 56,261+347%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+86%Bottom 35% | 528Bottom 20% |
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