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AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is a Fire Range laptop processor with 16 Zen 5 cores, 32 threads and 128 MB of L3 cache using 2nd Gen 3D V-Cache. It boosts up to 5.4 GHz in a 55-75 W configurable TDP, supports DDR5-5600 and has a basic Radeon 610M iGPU.
Pros
- 16 Zen 5 cores and 32 threads, boosting up to 5.4 GHz
- 128 MB of L3 cache with 2nd Gen AMD 3D V-Cache
- Unlocked for overclocking, with Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer support
- 28 PCIe 5.0 lanes and DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM support
- Scored 3203 single-core and 20023 multi-core in Geekbench 6.7 in review testing of the GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 16 AM6J
Cons
- Integrated Radeon 610M has only 2 graphics cores, so a discrete GPU is needed for gaming and 3D work
- Default TDP is 55 W (55-75 W configurable) and reviewed laptops ran it at 105-160 W, so it targets large, well-cooled chassis
- AMD lists no NPU for this chip, and maximum memory is 96 GB
Very good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 4 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 75 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 16
- Performance cores
- 16
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 32
- Base clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.4 GHz
- L3 cache
- 128 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- AMD Radeon 610M (2 CU)
- iGPU clock
- 2,200 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600
- Max memory
- 96 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,203Top 10%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 20,023Top 9%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,150Top 9%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 37,459Top 3%
- PassMark
- 62,111Top 1%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,497Top 10%
Devices with the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
3 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D earns an Inno Score of 74.8/100 (“Very good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is a Fire Range laptop processor with 16 Zen 5 cores, 32 threads and 128 MB of L3 cache using 2nd Gen 3D V-Cache. It boosts up to 5.4 GHz in a 55-75 W configurable TDP, supports DDR5-5600 and has a basic Radeon 610M iGPU.
Does the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 62,111 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D?
3 devices in our catalog use the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D: GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 16 GEN 2 AM6J (2026), Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H), MSI Raider A18 HX A9W.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D?
Cores: 16 · Threads: 32 · Boost clock: 5.4 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Apple M4 Pro (14-core), Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
