AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
74.2Single-core70.5
82Multi-core66.1
42.2Efficiencyspec-based28.9
32.6iGPU40.2
84.3Platformspec-based74.4
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 60.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i7-14700HX 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 71
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 66
- 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
- 94% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 33 MB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 33
- 109% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 75 W
- 41% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 744 vs 528
- 25% higher cores: 20 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 157 W+109% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 20+25% |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 32+14% | 28 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+94% | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+8%Top 17% | 2,850Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+16%Top 12% | 16,800Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+2%Top 11% | 2,100Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+36%Top 2% | 27,500Top 10% |
| PassMark | 56,261+55%Top 5% | 36,414Top 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 744+41%Bottom 27% |
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