AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Apple M1 (8-core)
74.2Single-core53.6
82Multi-core35.8
42.2Efficiencyspec-based80
32.6iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based31.1
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX0 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+46) and single-core (+21). Apple M1 (8-core) 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 9 9955HX
- Stronger single-core score: 74 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 36
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 383% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 7,760
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+69% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 8-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+32%Top 14% | 2,340Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+134%Top 10% | 8,350Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+43%Top 11% | 1,500Bottom 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+383%Top 2% | 7,760Bottom 23% |
| PassMark | 56,261+298%Top 4% | 14,122Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 18% | — |
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