AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
74.2Single-core57.6
82Multi-core39.3
42.2Efficiencyspec-based88.5
32.6iGPU73.7
84.3Platformspec-based32.7
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+17). 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: 74 vs 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 39
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
- 331% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 8,700
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 33
- 538% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 528
- 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 | 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%Top 14% | 2,450Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+101%Top 10% | 9,700Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+30%Top 11% | 1,650Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+331%Top 2% | 8,700Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 56,261+214%Top 4% | 17,934Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 18% | 3,371+538%Top 10% |
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