AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core 7 150U
74.2Single-core63.2
82Multi-core37.4
42.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
32.6iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based50.3
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+45) and single-core (+11). Intel Core 7 150U 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 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 37
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 330% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 8,722
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 150U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+36% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+39% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+19%Top 14% | 2,586Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+117%Top 10% | 8,993Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+15%Top 11% | 1,870Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+330%Top 2% | 8,722Bottom 31% |
| PassMark | 56,261+284%Top 4% | 14,639Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 18% | — |
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