AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i7-10710U
74.2Single-core28.9
82Multi-core24.9
42.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
32.6iGPU25.8
84.3Platformspec-based47.7
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U
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 (+45). Intel Core i7-10710U 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 29
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 33 vs 26
- 819% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 4,079
- 585% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 19,500 vs 2,847
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+127% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+15% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+147%Top 17% | 1,247Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+585%Top 12% | 2,847Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+149%Top 12% | 863Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+819%Top 3% | 4,079Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 56,261+516%Top 5% | 9,136Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528+36%Bottom 20% | 389Bottom 8% |
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