AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i7-1260P
74.2Single-core58.1
82Multi-core39.2
42.2Efficiencyspec-based60.2
32.6iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based53.8
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+16). Intel Core i7-1260P 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 39
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 293% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 9,551
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+17% | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+15% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+27%Top 17% | 2,424Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+105%Top 12% | 9,532Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+27%Top 12% | 1,695Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+293%Top 3% | 9,551Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 56,261+243%Top 5% | 16,411Bottom 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | — |
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