AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
48Single-core74.2
42.1Multi-core82
47.1Efficiencyspec-based42.2
49.7iGPU32.6
52.9Platformspec-based84.3
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+40) and single-core (+26). AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 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 5800H
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 33
- 116% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,142 vs 528
- 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
- Stronger single-core score: 74 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 42
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 198% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 12,600
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 75 W+39% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+28% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 64 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 15% | 3,080+58%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 36% | 19,500+110%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 23% | 2,150+48%Top 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 50% | 37,500+198%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 20,459Top 50% | 56,261+175%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142+116%Bottom 39% | 528Bottom 18% |
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