AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Apple M3 (8-core)
74.2Single-core69.8
82Multi-core43.3
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32.6iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based35
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX2 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+39) and single-core (+4). Apple M3 (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 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 43
- 967% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 24 GB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M3 (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+33% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+967% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080Top 14% | 3,090Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+67%Top 10% | 11,700Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+13%Top 11% | 1,900Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+261%Top 2% | 10,400Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 56,261+195%Top 4% | 19,056Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 18% | — |
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