AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Celeron N4020
74.2Single-core20
82Multi-core20
42.2Efficiencyspec-based73.3
32.6iGPU20
84.3Platformspec-based20
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+62) and single-core (+54). Intel Celeron N4020 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: 74 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 33 vs 20
- 5988% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 616
- 3575% higher PassMark: 56,261 vs 1,531
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+400% | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 16 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 2 |
| Threads | 32+1500% | 2 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+127% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+93% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+1500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+3100% | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500Top 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+598%Top 12% | 308Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+5988%Top 3% | 616Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 56,261+3575%Top 5% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528+391%Bottom 20% | 108Bottom 2% |
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