AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
40Single-core74.2
33.1Multi-core82
81.9Efficiencyspec-based42.2
49.7iGPU32.6
41.3Platformspec-based84.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+49) and single-core (+34). AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 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 7 5700U
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 33
- 116% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,142 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 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 33
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
- 346% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 8,411
- 266% higher PassMark: 56,261 vs 15,366
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | 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 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz+39% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.4 GHz+26% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 64 MB+700% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 3,080+94%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 19,500+248%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 2,150+72%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 37,500+346%Top 3% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 56,261+266%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142+116%Bottom 42% | 528Bottom 20% |
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