AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
76.4Single-core71.3
81.5Multi-core70.9
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based60
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 69.8. AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX 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: 76 vs 71
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 71
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 54% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 36,882 vs 24,022
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- 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) | 3,230+3%Top 8% | 3,127Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,433Top 7% | 21,254+9%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,174+11%Top 5% | 1,959Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 36,882+54%Top 2% | 24,022Top 13% |
| PassMark | 56,261+37%Top 4% | 41,192Top 12% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,390Top 10% | 4,780+9%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | — |
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