{"slug":"intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","question":"Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX for a Gaming Laptop","answer":"Choose the Ryzen 9 9955HX when the laptop GPU matches and gaming frame rate is the priority. Notebookcheck reports an average advantage of 5 percent at 1080p, and around 5 percent at 1440p, with the same GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. Choose the Core Ultra 9 275HX when Cinebench 2024 multi-core matters more: Notebookcheck lists 2,223 points for it and 2,058 for the Ryzen 9 9955HX. Neither CPU is right for every gaming laptop. Compare the GPU and its wattage first, then the price of the two laptop versions.","answer_curated":true,"verdict":"Choose the Ryzen 9 9955HX if the laptop GPU matches and gaming frame rate is the priority. Notebookcheck reports an average advantage of 5 percent at 1080p and around 5 percent at 1440p with a GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU.\n\nChoose the Core Ultra 9 275HX if Cinebench 2024 multi-core matters more. Notebookcheck lists 2,223 points for the Core Ultra 9 and 2,058 for the Ryzen 9 9955HX, and the Core Ultra 9 stays ahead at each Cinebench 2024 limit from 55 W to 150 W.\n\nNeither CPU is right for every gaming laptop. Compare the GPU and its wattage first, then the price of the two laptop versions, then the port list on that laptop's spec sheet.","keyDifferences":[{"label":"Cores and threads","entityAValue":"24 cores (8P + 16E), no hyperthreading","entityBValue":"16 cores, 32 threads","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Architecture","entityAValue":"Arrow Lake","entityBValue":"Zen 5","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Boost and cache","entityAValue":"Not stated by Notebookcheck","entityBValue":"Up to 5.4 GHz, 64 MB L3","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Default TDP","entityAValue":"55 W (Notebookcheck)","entityBValue":"55 W, cTDP 55-75 W (AMD)","winner":"tie"},{"label":"1080p gaming rating","entityAValue":"95.4 points","entityBValue":"99.7 points","winner":"tie"}],"winner":null,"confidence":"high","entities":[{"name":"Core Ultra 9 275HX","slug":"intel-core-ultra-9-275hx","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx"},{"name":"Ryzen 9 9955HX","slug":"amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/amd-ryzen-9-9955hx"}],"faqs":[{"question":"Is the Ryzen 9 9955HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX better for gaming?","answer":"Notebookcheck tested both with a GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU that can draw up to 175 W, on driver 572.84. It reports an average advantage of 5 percent for the Ryzen 9 9955HX at 1080p. Its 1080p rating is 99.7 points for the Ryzen and 95.4 for the Core Ultra 9. Call of Duty Black Ops 6 was tied at 1080p, at 147 fps. At 1440p Notebookcheck reports the Ryzen ahead in every game in that set, with the difference again around 5 percent (rating 100 points against 94.5). At 4K the gap is smaller (100 points against 96.3), and Notebookcheck reports a slight lead for the Ryzen in each listed game. The two laptops were not identical: the Intel system had 64 GB of memory and the AMD system was an engineering sample with 32 GB."},{"question":"Which is better for productivity, the Core Ultra 9 275HX or Ryzen 9 9955HX?","answer":"It depends on the test. In Cinebench 2024 multi-core, Notebookcheck lists 2,223 points for the Core Ultra 9 275HX and 2,058 for the Ryzen 9 9955HX, marked +8 percent for the Intel chip. Cinebench 2024 single-core is 138 points against 129, marked +7 percent for the Core Ultra 9. Geekbench 6.7 single-core lists 3,230 points for the Ryzen and 3,158 for the Core Ultra 9, marked -2 percent. Geekbench 6.7 multi-core lists 21,668 points for the Core Ultra 9, marked +11 percent, and 19,563 for the Ryzen. PCMark 10's overall score favors the Ryzen, 9,402 against 8,623. CrossMark overall is close, 2,259 against 2,221. 3DMark Time Spy CPU favors the Core Ultra 9, 17,285 against 13,188."},{"question":"How many cores do the 275HX and 9955HX have?","answer":"Notebookcheck describes the Core Ultra 9 275HX as 24 cores, 8 performance and 16 efficiency, without hyperthreading. AMD lists 16 cores and 32 threads for the Ryzen 9 9955HX, with SMT, a boost of up to 5.4 GHz, a 2.5 GHz base clock, and 64 MB of L3 cache."}],"attribution":{"source":"A Versus B","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","license":"CC BY 4.0","citationFormat":"According to A Versus B (https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx), Choose the Ryzen 9 9955HX when the laptop GPU matches and gaming frame rate is the priority. Notebookcheck reports an average advantage of 5 percent at 1080p, and around 5 percent at 1440p, with the s","dateModified":"2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z"},"relatedQuestionsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/faq/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","relatedComparisonsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/related/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","knowledgeGraphUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/knowledge-graph/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx"}