AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i5-10210U
74.2Single-core33.4
82Multi-core25.1
42.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
32.6iGPU25.8
84.3Platformspec-based39.4
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+57) and single-core (+41). Intel Core i5-10210U 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 33
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 33 vs 26
- 1029% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 3,321
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+200% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+56% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+29% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+113%Top 17% | 1,449Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+378%Top 12% | 4,080Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+121%Top 12% | 974Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+1029%Top 3% | 3,321Bottom 8% |
| PassMark | 56,261+836%Top 5% | 6,012Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528+36%Bottom 20% | 389Bottom 8% |
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