AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core 5 315
74.2Single-core54
82Multi-core35.7
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93
32.6iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based37.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+46) and single-core (+20). Intel Core 5 315 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 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 36
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
- 433% higher threads: 32 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+433% | 6 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+67% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+23% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+22%Top 16% | 2,516Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+162%Top 11% | 7,454Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 56,261+283%Top 4% | 14,672Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 19% | — |
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