AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
70.9Single-core43.3
81.4Multi-core25.6
42.2Efficiency88.5
72iGPU58
84.3Platform32.7
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX2 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+56) and platform (+52). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 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 43
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 26
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 58
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 33
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 42
- 69% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 55 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 17 W+69% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+103% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+20% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+700% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz+19% | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+26% | 2,450 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+101% | 9,700 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+30% | 1,650 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+331% | 8,700 |
| PassMark | 62,000+205% | 20,300 |
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