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AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D

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The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is a high-end notebook processor of the Fire Range series with 16 cores and hyperthreading (SMT), which means it can process up to 32 threads simultaneously. The CPU uses the new Zen 5 architecture for all 16 cores and clocks them at 2.5 to 5.4 GHz (single-core boost). As a special feature, the HX3D has an additional 64M 3D V-Cache on a CCD. This means that the CPU offers combined 128 MB L3 cache and 16 MB L2 cache. The chip was presented at CES in early 2025 and is intended for fast and expensive gaming notebooks.

AMD claims that the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is the fastest mobile gaming CPU. Based on the experience with its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, this is quite realistic. The 3D V-Cache in particular can accelerate demanding 3D games. However, the 16 fast Zen 5 cores should also provide enough power for all possible demanding applications.

The 9955HX3D is intended for large and heavy gaming notebooks and can therefore draw quite an amount of power (configurable from 55- to 75 watts TDP, default 55 watts). The SoC consists out of three dies on a package where the processor dies are manufactured in the modern 4nm 4nm FinFET process at TSMC (I/O die in 6nm) and should therefore still have a good energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

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The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a powerful Strix Halo family processor that debuted in January 2025. The APU comes with 16 Zen 5 CPU cores running at up to 5.1 GHz, the 40 CU RDNA 3+ Radeon 8060S graphics adapter and the 50 TOPS XDNA 2 neural engine. Other noteworthy features include PCIe 4, USB 4 and LPDDR5x-8000 RAM support and a whole lot of L3 cache.

Architecture and Features

Unlike Strix Point, Strix Halo parts are powered by Zen 5 cores - no Zen 5c here. It's not clear if this is the desktop Zen 5 implementation with full AVX512 throughput or the mobile one. According to AMD, Zen 5 delivers a 16% IPC improvement over Zen 4 thanks to branch prediction improvements and other refinements.

Elsewhere, the AI Max+ chip supports RAM as fast as LPDDR5x-8000, and is natively compatible with USB 4 (and therefore Thunderbolt). It has PCIe 4.0 support for a throughput of 1.9 GB/s per lane, just like its 8000 series predecessors had. The integrated XDNA 2 NPU delivers up to 50 INT8 TOPS for accelerating various AI workloads.

Performance

From leaks, we know that the Ryzen delivers around 20,700 Geekbench 6.3 Multi points, meaning it trades blow with very powerful desktop CPUs like the Ryzen 9 9900X.

Graphics

The Radeon 8060S is the most powerful iGPU that AMD has on offer, as of Jan 2025. It features 40 RDNA 3+ architecture CUs (2560 unified shaders) that could see it outcompeting lower mid-range desktop graphics cards like the GeForce RTX 4050. This GPU will undoubtedly run any game at 1080p on Ultra, however, the ultimate question is whether or not the cooling solution of the laptop will be powerful enough to let the iGPU shine.

Naturally, the Radeon is capable of driving four SUHD 4320p60 monitors. It can also efficiently encode and decode the most popular video codecs including AVC, HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The latest addition to that list, the VVC codec, is not supported unlike it is with Intel Lunar Lake chips.

Power consumption

The AI Max+ 395 can eat up to 120 W depending on the system and its TDP power targets, with 45 W named as the minimum TDP.

The 4 nm TSMC process that the CPU cores are built with make for decent, as of Jan 2025, energy efficiency.

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ModelAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3DAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
CodenameFire Range-HX (Zen 5)Strix Halo
SeriesAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7X4X/8X4X)AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300)
Series: Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Strix Halo
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D « 2.5 - 5.4 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX compare2.5 - 5.4 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX compare3 - 5.2 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 « 3 - 5.1 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 compare3.2 - 5 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 compare3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 compare3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
Clock2500 - 5400 MHz3000 - 5100 MHz
L1 Cache1.3 MB
L2 Cache16 MB16 MB
L3 Cache128 MB64 MB
Cores / Threads16 / 32
16 x 5.4 GHz AMD Zen 5		16 / 32
16 x 5.1 GHz AMD Zen 5
TDP55 Watt55 Watt
Technology4 nm4 nm
iGPUAMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon 8060S ( - 2900 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.com
SocketFP11
FeaturesLPDDR5x-8000 RAM, PCIe 4, USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
NPU / AI50 TOPS INT8
Chip AI126 TOPS INT8

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 9955HX3D
49.5 pt (82%)
AMD E1-2100
2.32 -95%
...
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
45.5 -8%
Intel Core i9-13980HX
46 -7%
Intel Core i9-14900HX
46.6 -6%
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
46.7 -6%
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
46.8 -5%
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
46.9 -5%
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
47.4 -4%
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
47.9 -3%
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
48.5 -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
49.5
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
50.1 1%
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
60.1 21%
0%
100%
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - Ryzen AI Max+ 395
46.9 pt (78%)
AMD E1-2100
2.32 -95%
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Intel Core i7-14700HX
44.4 -5%
Intel Core i9-13900HX
45 -4%
Intel Core i9-13950HX
45.1 -4%
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395
45.4 -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
45.5 -3%
Intel Core i9-13980HX
46 -2%
Intel Core i9-14900HX
46.6 -1%
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
46.7 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
46.8 0%
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
46.9
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
47.4 1%
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
47.9 2%
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
48.5 3%
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
49.5 6%
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
50.1 7%
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
60.1 28%
0%
100%
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
min: 129.4     avg: 129.7     median: 129.7 (65%)     max: 130 Points
min: 114     avg: 115.4     median: 116 (58%)     max: 116.8 Points
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
min: 2072     avg: 2117     median: 2120 (39%)     max: 2160 Points
min: 1648     avg: 1805     median: 1827 (34%)     max: 1912 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 38864     avg: 39065     median: 39065 (36%)     max: 39266 Points
min: 29063     avg: 34856     median: 35991 (33%)     max: 37423 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 2165     avg: 2172     median: 2172 (88%)     max: 2179 Points
min: 2034     avg: 2045     median: 2044 (83%)     max: 2052 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 847     avg: 849     median: 849 (92%)     max: 851 Points
min: 791     avg: 799     median: 800 (87%)     max: 803 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 15146     avg: 15162     median: 15161.5 (37%)     max: 15177 Points
min: 11357     avg: 13533     median: 13882 (34%)     max: 14641 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 6041     avg: 6043     median: 6042.5 (38%)     max: 6044 Points
min: 4739     avg: 5371     median: 5488 (35%)     max: 5881 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 321     avg: 327     median: 327 (91%)     max: 333 Points
min: 314     avg: 316.4     median: 317 (88%)     max: 318 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 69.12     avg: 69.9     median: 69.9 (90%)     max: 70.66 Points
min: 55.9     avg: 63.2     median: 64.3 (83%)     max: 68.17 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
4 Points (95%)
min: 3.72     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (89%)     max: 3.77 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 9264     avg: 9269     median: 9269 (56%)     max: 9274 Points
min: 8691     avg: 8704     median: 8698 (53%)     max: 8728 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 77481     avg: 79410     median: 79410 (58%)     max: 81339 Points
min: 62519     avg: 66954     median: 65332 (47%)     max: 74633 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
144628 Points (92%)
min: 110924     avg: 123266     median: 114175 (73%)     max: 144699 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
17085 Points (21%)
min: 16057     avg: 16159     median: 16196 (20%)     max: 16223 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 135     avg: 172.7     median: 172.7 (2%)     max: 210.4 s
min: 32.773     avg: 111.5     median: 33.1 (0%)     max: 347.1 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 4.4     avg: 5     median: 5 (1%)     max: 5.5 s
min: 2.361     avg: 3.7     median: 2.5 (1%)     max: 7.3 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 11412     avg: 29422     median: 29421.5 (47%)     max: 47431 Points
min: 3413     avg: 14883     median: 8853.5 (14%)     max: 38410 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 145803     avg: 146945     median: 146944 (84%)     max: 148086 MIPS
min: 116237     avg: 123900     median: 121368 (70%)     max: 136872 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 7151     avg: 7226     median: 7225.5 (85%)     max: 7300 MIPS
min: 6474     avg: 6501     median: 6499 (77%)     max: 6540 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
257.1 fps (7%)
min: 188.8     avg: 204.4     median: 189.4 (5%)     max: 235 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
363.6 fps (9%)
min: 320.5     avg: 324.5     median: 325.5 (8%)     max: 327.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 42.3     avg: 42.5     median: 42.5 (75%)     max: 42.7 fps
min: 32.4     avg: 35.1     median: 33.7 (59%)     max: 40.3 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 3.2     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (97%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
min: 1.7     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (66%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 4.5     avg: 5     median: 5 (85%)     max: 5.4 GB/s
min: 2.7     avg: 3.8     median: 3.6 (62%)     max: 5.1 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 27.5     avg: 29.1     median: 29.1 (76%)     max: 30.6 GB/s
min: 16.7     avg: 21.5     median: 20.2 (53%)     max: 28.9 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
123 Seconds (2%)
min: 132     avg: 140.6     median: 134 (2%)     max: 163 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
80 Seconds (1%)
min: 86     avg: 91.6     median: 87 (1%)     max: 107 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.3552     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (8%)     max: 0.3677 sec
min: 0.3984     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.4094 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 16575     avg: 17918     median: 17702.5 (38%)     max: 19691 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.7 s (2%)
min: 8.2     avg: 8.3     median: 8.3 (2%)     max: 8.359 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
16.5 s (1%)
min: 17.502     avg: 17.6     median: 17.6 (1%)     max: 17.659 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 373     avg: 373.3     median: 373.3 (2%)     max: 373.6 s
407.8 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 88295     avg: 91621     median: 91177 (70%)     max: 95834 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 33212     avg: 34146     median: 34146 (84%)     max: 35080 Points
min: 22033     avg: 25525     median: 26998 (66%)     max: 28889 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 75830     avg: 79255     median: 77087 (63%)     max: 84504 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 75621     avg: 78854     median: 77354 (63%)     max: 83969 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 76968     avg: 79446     median: 79260.5 (64%)     max: 82293 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 21608     avg: 23690     median: 23927.5 (61%)     max: 25765 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 37856     avg: 41184     median: 42689 (76%)     max: 43007 Points
min: 30555     avg: 35481     median: 37386 (67%)     max: 39630 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 12913     avg: 13307     median: 13082 (55%)     max: 13926 Points
min: 9451     avg: 10534     median: 10837 (46%)     max: 11285 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
min: 3146     avg: 3188     median: 3184.5 (74%)     max: 3237 Points
min: 2791     avg: 2909     median: 2929 (68%)     max: 2978 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
min: 19788     avg: 20200     median: 20231 (79%)     max: 20551 Points
min: 16510     avg: 19000     median: 17599 (68%)     max: 22157 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
2991 Points (95%)
min: 2819     avg: 2820     median: 2819.5 (90%)     max: 2820 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
19386 Points (80%)
min: 16420     avg: 16428     median: 16428 (67%)     max: 16436 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2381     avg: 2391     median: 2391 (80%)     max: 2401 Points
min: 2184     avg: 2224     median: 2228 (75%)     max: 2275 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 23468     avg: 23569     median: 23568.5 (42%)     max: 23669 Points
min: 16535     avg: 19467     median: 17552 (31%)     max: 24593 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
2270 Points (10%)
min: 1991     avg: 2060     median: 2091 (9%)     max: 2097 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
23588 Points (74%)
min: 16628     avg: 19726     median: 17929 (57%)     max: 24621 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
9492 Points (95%)
min: 8054     avg: 8190     median: 8220 (82%)     max: 8295 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
97490 Points (96%)
min: 66187     avg: 78352     median: 66840 (66%)     max: 102029 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
397 ms (0%)
min: 424     avg: 431.8     median: 427 (0%)     max: 453 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
132328 Points (87%)
123023 Points (81%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 320     avg: 326.5     median: 326.5 (85%)     max: 333 Points
min: 252     avg: 274.2     median: 273 (71%)     max: 317 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 342     avg: 354     median: 354 (64%)     max: 366 Points
min: 302     avg: 325.2     median: 320 (57%)     max: 358 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 2199     avg: 2243     median: 2264 (85%)     max: 2265 Points
min: 1948     avg: 2089     median: 2069 (77%)     max: 2274 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 216     avg: 222     median: 222 (38%)     max: 228 Watt
min: 111.2     avg: 157.5     median: 169.9 (29%)     max: 184.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
221 Watt (40%)
min: 133.2     avg: 177     median: 192.8 (35%)     max: 200 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 12.3     avg: 35.1     median: 35.1 (23%)     max: 57.8 Watt
min: 8.18     avg: 9.9     median: 10.5 (7%)     max: 11.5 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 14.2     avg: 30.1     median: 30.1 (22%)     max: 45.9 Watt
13.8 Watt (10%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
27.3 Points per Watt (20%)
min: 27.9     avg: 31.4     median: 29.7 (22%)     max: 36.3 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D → 100% n=49

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 → 97% n=49

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