AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core 3 304
74.2Single-core59.2
82Multi-core30.6
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93
32.6iGPU40.4
84.3Platformspec-based37.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+51) and single-core (+15). Intel Core 3 304 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 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 31
- 1500% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 1
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 613% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 5,263
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 33
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 43% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 753 vs 528
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+114% | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+220% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 16+1500% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+540% | 5 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+67% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+26% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+28%Top 16% | 2,407Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+226%Top 11% | 5,987Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+22%Top 11% | 1,765Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+613%Top 2% | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 56,261+361%Top 4% | 12,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 19% | 753+43%Bottom 30% |
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