AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
48.4Single-core74.2
36.8Multi-core82
81.9Efficiencyspec-based42.2
—iGPU32.6
52.9Platformspec-based84.3
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+45) and single-core (+26). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7730U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 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 37
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 252% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 10,654
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 75 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz+20% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 64 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 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 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 3,080+56%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 19,500+178%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 2,150+48%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 37,500+252%Top 3% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 56,261+233%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 528Bottom 20% |
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