{"slug":"intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","title":"Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX for a Gaming Laptop","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","faqCount":6,"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."},{"question":"Does the CPU matter much in a gaming laptop?","answer":"Less than the GPU in Notebookcheck's test. The gaming gap it reports is about 5 percent at 1080p and around 5 percent at 1440p when both laptops use a GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. GPU tier, GPU wattage, cooling, memory, and the price of the full laptop usually matter more than picking between these two CPUs."},{"question":"Should I get the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D instead?","answer":"AMD lists the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with 16 cores, 32 threads, a boost of up to 5.4 GHz, a 55 W default TDP, and 128 MB of L3 cache, against 64 MB of L3 on the Ryzen 9 9955HX. Notebookcheck's comparison of the 9955HX and the Core Ultra 9 275HX did not include a 9955HX3D system. If gaming is the main use, compare the price of the full laptop before paying extra for the 3D V-Cache chip."},{"question":"Which chip is ahead when the power limit is 55 W?","answer":"In Notebookcheck's Cinebench 2024 multi test at 55 W, the Core Ultra 9 275HX scored 1,633 points and the Ryzen 9 9955HX scored 1,489. In Cinebench R23 at 55 W, Notebookcheck lists 27,283 points for the Core Ultra 9 and 23,849 for the Ryzen. At 100 W in Cinebench R23 the order flips: 35,500 for the Ryzen and 33,670 for the Core Ultra 9."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX for a Gaming Laptop — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX for a Gaming Laptop","dateModified":"2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#q1","name":"Is the Ryzen 9 9955HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX better for gaming?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#a1","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#q2","name":"Which is better for productivity, the Core Ultra 9 275HX or Ryzen 9 9955HX?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#a2","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#q3","name":"How many cores do the 275HX and 9955HX have?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#a3","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#q4","name":"Does the CPU matter much in a gaming laptop?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#a4","text":"Less than the GPU in Notebookcheck's test. The gaming gap it reports is about 5 percent at 1080p and around 5 percent at 1440p when both laptops use a GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. GPU tier, GPU wattage, cooling, memory, and the price of the full laptop usually matter more than picking between these two CPUs.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#q5","name":"Should I get the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D instead?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#a5","text":"AMD lists the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with 16 cores, 32 threads, a boost of up to 5.4 GHz, a 55 W default TDP, and 128 MB of L3 cache, against 64 MB of L3 on the Ryzen 9 9955HX. Notebookcheck's comparison of the 9955HX and the Core Ultra 9 275HX did not include a 9955HX3D system. If gaming is the main use, compare the price of the full laptop before paying extra for the 3D V-Cache chip.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#q6","name":"Which chip is ahead when the power limit is 55 W?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx#a6","text":"In Notebookcheck's Cinebench 2024 multi test at 55 W, the Core Ultra 9 275HX scored 1,633 points and the Ryzen 9 9955HX scored 1,489. In Cinebench R23 at 55 W, Notebookcheck lists 27,283 points for the Core Ultra 9 and 23,849 for the Ryzen. At 100 W in Cinebench R23 the order flips: 35,500 for the Ryzen and 33,670 for the Core Ultra 9.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-vs-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}}]}}