AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
74.2Single-core66.7
82Multi-core49.4
42.2Efficiencyspec-based75.7
32.6iGPU66
84.3Platformspec-based56.8
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+8). Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 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 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 49
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 156% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 14,630
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 33
- 350% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,378 vs 528
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| 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 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+14% | 14 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 32+129% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+47% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+10% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+13%Top 17% | 2,727Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+60%Top 13% | 12,222Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+9%Top 12% | 1,969Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+156%Top 3% | 14,630Top 37% |
| PassMark | 56,261+101%Top 5% | 28,049Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 2,378+350%Top 30% |
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