AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
70.9Single-core71.8
81.4Multi-core58.6
42.2Efficiency56
72iGPU78
84.3Platform60.5
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 63.7, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+24) and Multi-core (+23). Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 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 Multi-core score: 81 vs 59
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 61
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 42
- Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 72
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,350 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080 | 3,080 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+9% | 17,900 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150 | 2,180+1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+55% | 24,200 |
| PassMark | 62,000+68% | 36,800 |
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