AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Apple M4 (10-core)
70.9Single-core85.7
81.4Multi-core41.7
42.2Efficiency93.3
72iGPU—
84.3Platform40
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 62.3, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+44) and Multi-core (+40). Apple M4 (10-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 Multi-core score: 81 vs 42
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 40
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 86 vs 71
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 42
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 3,080
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 32+220% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+22% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080 | 3,810+24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+31% | 14,900 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150 | 2,180+1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+170% | 13,900 |
| PassMark | 62,000 | — |
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