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AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)

AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
69.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
75.2Inno Score
74.2Single-core85.4
82Multi-core70.5
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32.6iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based51.1
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX4 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 69.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11). 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 multi-core score: 82 vs 71
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 129% higher threads: 32 vs 14
  • 66% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 22,600
  • 60% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 10

Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Pro (14-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 74
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 3,080
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 19,500

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9955HXApple M4 Pro (14-core)
Announced20252024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP75 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9955HXApple M4 Pro (14-core)
Cores16+14%14
Performance cores16+60%10
Efficiency cores—4
Threads32+129%14
Base clock2.5 GHz—
Boost clock5.4 GHz+20%4.5 GHz
L3 cache64 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9955HXApple M4 Pro (14-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MApple 20-core GPU
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9955HXApple M4 Pro (14-core)
Memory supportDDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8533
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9955HXApple M4 Pro (14-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,080Top 17%3,920+27%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,500Top 12%22,400+15%Top 5%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,150Top 12%2,210+3%Top 6%
Cinebench R23 (multi)37,500+66%Top 3%22,600Top 16%
PassMark56,261+48%Top 5%37,968Top 13%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)528Bottom 20%—

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