AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Intel Processor N250
70.9Single-core—
81.4Multi-core—
42.2Efficiency82.2
72iGPU—
84.3Platform27.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+57). Intel Processor N250 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 28
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 700% higher threads: 32 vs 4
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 42
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+700% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+50% | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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