AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
70.9Single-core65.6
81.4Multi-core66.5
42.2Efficiency93.3
72iGPU—
84.3Platform60
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 69.6, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+24) and Multi-core (+15). Apple M3 Max (16-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: 71 vs 66
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 67
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 60
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 42
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M3 Max (16-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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| 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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080 | 3,130+2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500 | 21,200+9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+10% | 1,950 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+55% | 24,200 |
| PassMark | 62,000 | — |
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