AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i3-1315U
74.2Single-core50
82Multi-core30.1
42.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
32.6iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based45.9
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+52) and single-core (+24). Intel Core i3-1315U 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 30
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
- 540% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 10 MB
- 413% higher PassMark: 56,261 vs 10,965
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1315U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| 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 i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| 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+20% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+540% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+33%Top 16% | 2,323Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+261%Top 11% | 5,403Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 56,261+413%Top 4% | 10,965Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 19% | — |
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