AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325
74.2Single-core63.3
82Multi-core42.7
42.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
32.6iGPU70.1
84.3Platformspec-based49.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+39) and single-core (+11). Intel Core Ultra 5 325 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 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 43
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 33
- 443% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,866 vs 528
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+36% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| 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+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+19%Top 17% | 2,590Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+78%Top 12% | 10,928Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+15%Top 11% | 1,874Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+245%Top 2% | 10,868Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 56,261+192%Top 5% | 19,278Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 2,866+443%Top 19% |
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