AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Apple M4 (10-core)
74.2Single-core83.5
82Multi-core51
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32.6iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based40
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 65.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+31). 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: 82 vs 51
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
- 170% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 13,900
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 74
- 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) | 3,080Top 17% | 3,810+24%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+31%Top 12% | 14,900Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 12% | 2,180+1%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+170%Top 3% | 13,900Top 42% |
| PassMark | 56,261+139%Top 5% | 23,582Top 39% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | — |
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