AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i5-13420H
74.2Single-core56
82Multi-core38.3
42.2Efficiencyspec-based40.5
32.6iGPU42.1
84.3Platformspec-based50.3
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+18). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 38
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 251% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 10,679
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- Stronger iGPU score: 42 vs 33
- 54% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 812 vs 528
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+17% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+36%Top 17% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+139%Top 12% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+28%Top 12% | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+251%Top 3% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 56,261+236%Top 5% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 812+54%Bottom 32% |
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