AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
74.2Single-core50.3
82Multi-core30.8
42.2Efficiencyspec-based60.2
32.6iGPU55.7
84.3Platformspec-based44.7
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+51) and single-core (+24). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 31
- 604% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 5,324
- 470% higher PassMark: 56,261 vs 9,876
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 33
- 183% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 528
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 20% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+13% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+44%Top 17% | 2,142Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+194%Top 12% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+48%Top 12% | 1,449Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+604%Top 3% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 56,261+470%Top 5% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 1,496+183%Top 42% |
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