AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
70.9Single-core—
81.4Multi-core—
42.2Efficiency73.3
72iGPU20
84.3Platform28.9
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 43.3, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+55) and iGPU (+52). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 iGPU score: 72 vs 20
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 29
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 144% higher iGPU clock: 2,200 MHz vs 900 MHz
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
- Stronger efficiency score: 73 vs 42
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm+33% | 6 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+80% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz+144% | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | — |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| 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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