AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i7-11800H
74.2Single-core51.8
82Multi-core41.1
42.2Efficiencyspec-based40.5
32.6iGPU37.8
84.3Platformspec-based60.5
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+41) and single-core (+22). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 41
- 222% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 11,662
- 187% higher PassMark: 56,261 vs 19,575
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H
- Stronger iGPU score: 38 vs 33
- 27% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 670 vs 528
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+9% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+17% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+40%Top 17% | 2,193Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+111%Top 12% | 9,254Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+43%Top 12% | 1,499Bottom 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+222%Top 3% | 11,662Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 56,261+187%Top 5% | 19,575Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 670+27%Bottom 25% |
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