AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
70.9Single-core64.8
81.4Multi-core63.1
42.2Efficiency28.9
72iGPU50
84.3Platform75.4
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 58.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+22) and Multi-core (+18). Intel Core i9-13980HX 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: 71 vs 65
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 63
- Stronger efficiency score: 42 vs 29
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 50
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 75
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- 109% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| 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 i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+14% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+78% | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz+33% | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+10% | 2,810 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+17% | 16,700 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+1% | 2,120 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+30% | 28,900 |
| PassMark | 62,000+39% | 44,700 |
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