AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i3-1215U
74.2Single-core50.7
82Multi-core28.9
42.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
32.6iGPU48.2
84.3Platformspec-based43.3
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+53) and single-core (+24). Intel Core i3-1215U 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 51
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 29
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
- 624% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 5,182
- 540% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 10 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U
- Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 33
- 102% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,067 vs 528
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| 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 i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+108% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+23% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+540% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+48%Top 17% | 2,082Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+274%Top 12% | 5,213Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+42%Top 12% | 1,512Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+624%Top 3% | 5,182Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 56,261+458%Top 5% | 10,082Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 1,067+102%Bottom 39% |
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