AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
70.9Single-core39.3
81.4Multi-core33.4
42.2Efficiency66.9
72iGPU72
84.3Platform57.9
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX2 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 47.4, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+48) and Single-core (+32). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 39
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 33
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 58
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 42
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+14% | 14 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+108% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+20% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+38% | 2,240 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+76% | 11,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+30% | 1,650 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+178% | 13,500 |
| PassMark | 62,000+154% | 24,400 |
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