AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
74.2Single-core70.3
82Multi-core60
42.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
32.6iGPU70
84.3Platformspec-based58.2
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 66.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+22) and single-core (+4). 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 single-core score: 74 vs 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 60
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 33
- 439% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,846 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 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 80 W+7% |
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 Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+7%Top 14% | 2,876Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+20%Top 10% | 16,298Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+4%Top 11% | 2,069Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+94%Top 2% | 19,307Top 18% |
| PassMark | 56,261+56%Top 4% | 36,060Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 18% | 2,846+439%Top 21% |
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