AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
70.9Single-core—
81.4Multi-core—
42.2Efficiency58.3
72iGPU—
84.3Platform50.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+34). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 platform score: 84 vs 51
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 42
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+10% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080Top 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500Top 16% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 18% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500Top 3% | — |
| PassMark | 62,000Top 3% | — |
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