AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i3-N305
74.2Single-core31.4
82Multi-core28
42.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
32.6iGPU34.1
84.3Platformspec-based30.5
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+54) and single-core (+43). Intel Core i3-N305 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 31
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 28
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 643% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 5,049
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+114% | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+39% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+42% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+142%Top 17% | 1,274Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+317%Top 12% | 4,681Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+119%Top 12% | 983Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+643%Top 3% | 5,049Bottom 13% |
| PassMark | 56,261+502%Top 5% | 9,350Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 567+7%Bottom 23% |
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