AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
70.9Single-core75.3
81.4Multi-core78.3
42.2Efficiency44.4
72iGPU64
84.3Platform72.1
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 70.1, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+12) and iGPU (+8). Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX 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 78
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 64
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 72
- 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
- 78% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 36 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 75 vs 71
- 113% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 160 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 32+33% | 24 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+78% | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz+10% | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5x-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080 | 3,150+2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500 | 20,500+5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150 | 2,250+5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500 | 37,500 |
| PassMark | 62,000 | — |
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