Wednesday, March 26th 2025
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D Laptop CPU With 3D V-Cache Tops Performance Charts in Early Benchmarks
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is an upcoming laptop CPU with 64 MB of L3 3D V-Cache paired with 16 Zen 5 cores that clock at up to a claimed 5.4 GHz. While the 995HX3D hasn't even received an official retail launch date aside from "H1 2025," tech publication Hot Hardware has published some early benchmarks of the new Ryzen 9 CPU, showing off some impressive performance chops that should translate to excellent gaming performance. The test system in question was the MSI Raider A18HX, which pairs the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with up to 64 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 or 5090. According to CPU-Z screenshots taken by Hot Hardware, the 9955HX3D is configured to run at 55 W, although the CPU is capable of up to 75 W TDP. Hot Hardware noted that the 9955HX3D clocked up to 5194.88 MHz on two cores, while one core sat at 5139,98 MHz, and the rest of the cores all sat well below the 2 GHz mark when not loaded.
While Hot Hardware was unable to run direct gaming benchmarks due to release embargoes, the publication did run Cinebench, PCMark 10, and Geekbench, including Geekbench AI. While performance across the board was impressive, with the 9955HX3D scoring a massive 2094 in Cinebench 2024 multicore, which is 20% higher than the next CPU on Hot Hardware's benchmark charts, the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX from the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17. Geekbench 6 and UL PCMark 10 tell a somewhat different story, though, with the 9955HX3D scoring slightly behind the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 in both benchmarks. Geekbench 6 was particularly peculiar, since the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 outperformed the 9955HX3D by as much as 48%. The 9955HX3D still beats out all the other chips on the Geekbench 6 test, though, especially in multicore testing, where the next-fastest chip on the chart was the Apple M3 Max. Despite the mixed results when it comes to multicore benchmarks, though, the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D managed to come out on top in every test where single-core performance was directly tested.
In Cinebench 2024, the 9955HX3D scored an impressive 129 points in the single-core score, which is only outdone by Apple's M3 Max SoC in the MacBook Pro 16. In Geekbench 6, the 9955HX3D scored 3165 points, which just barely makes it faster than the trailing Apple M3 Max, which scores 3161 points in the same test. The solid mix of high single- and multi-core performance suggests that the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D will be a fast gaming CPU when it eventually hits shelves in gaming notebooks later this year. Things also look promising when it comes to regular productivity workflows, which is an area where X3D CPUs previously suffered due to lower core clocks compared to their non-X3D counterparts.
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Hot Hardware
While Hot Hardware was unable to run direct gaming benchmarks due to release embargoes, the publication did run Cinebench, PCMark 10, and Geekbench, including Geekbench AI. While performance across the board was impressive, with the 9955HX3D scoring a massive 2094 in Cinebench 2024 multicore, which is 20% higher than the next CPU on Hot Hardware's benchmark charts, the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX from the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17. Geekbench 6 and UL PCMark 10 tell a somewhat different story, though, with the 9955HX3D scoring slightly behind the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 in both benchmarks. Geekbench 6 was particularly peculiar, since the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 outperformed the 9955HX3D by as much as 48%. The 9955HX3D still beats out all the other chips on the Geekbench 6 test, though, especially in multicore testing, where the next-fastest chip on the chart was the Apple M3 Max. Despite the mixed results when it comes to multicore benchmarks, though, the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D managed to come out on top in every test where single-core performance was directly tested.
35 Comments on AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D Laptop CPU With 3D V-Cache Tops Performance Charts in Early Benchmarks
They do not care about any dominance. They care about delivering competitive products and good execution on as many products as possible. That's their focus. This strategy has so far worked pretty damn well.
Slightly higher performance at near about half the power. Not sure what else I need to provide to you..
This is from mathew moniz's channel, one of the biggest ones for laptop testing. I wonder where did the efficiency go
The below is from tom'shardware test, again the 7945hx 3d had the shortest battery life out of the 3 tested Intel laptops
In our testing, the Strix Scar 17 X3D had the shortest battery life among its competitors
Let's check ultrabookreviews
The 7945hx 3d isn't made for efficiency since the intel competitor lasts a lot more.
From Jarrods tech
Do we really need to say more? Let's just hope the 9955hx 3d is gonna fix the power draw cause battery life makes this a no go for a lot of people.
By the way, data are published and publicly available. You can check it on your own. You don't need to believe me.
"You cannot see those large increases in revenue without AMD also securing large increases in supply"
AMD has just secured a deal with Oracle to supply over 30,000 MI300 mega-chips, those that can also be found in the most powerful computer in the world EL Capitan. This is what mostly drives their revenues, data center. Read their last quarterly report to find out more.In laptops, they have also gradually increased market share over the years. Look into the graph I posted.Sure. Intel still has a grip on many OEMs but this is gradually changing. Look at HP and Dell. This year, for the first time, they have more products with AMD chips than ever before. Ask for reasons why and read tech press to find out more.
The power draw has no bearing on dragon range's sales or the design wins it had. It's a rare product within a niche segment with only the strix scar 17 having any availability. The market it caters to doesn't care much about idle power tbh. If you want the fastest gaming CPU in a laptop form, 7945HX had a wide lead and 9945HX will widen that gap. Question is whether more than one laptop will carry it
Not bad, honestly.
www.notebookcheck.com/AMD-Ryzen-9-9955HX-vs-Intel-Core-Ultra-9-275HX-Analyse-Wer-hat-die-schnellste-Gaming-CPU.986402.0.html