AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i7-10870H
74.2Single-core40.7
82Multi-core36.1
42.2Efficiencyspec-based31.6
32.6iGPU26.9
84.3Platformspec-based57.3
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+46) and single-core (+34). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 36
- Stronger iGPU score: 33 vs 27
- 304% higher PassMark: 56,261 vs 13,923
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+14% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+8% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+300% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+83%Top 17% | 1,685Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+153%Top 12% | 7,713Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+76%Top 12% | 1,223Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+291%Top 3% | 9,594Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 56,261+304%Top 5% | 13,923Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528+29%Bottom 20% | 410Bottom 16% |
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