Apple M2 Max vs Ryzen 9 9955HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9955HX outperforms M2 Max by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 162 | 521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 61.52 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Fire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025) | no data |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 9955HX and M2 Max basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,630 million | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 9955HX and M2 Max compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FL1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 36 MB + 48 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and M2 Max are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz) | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and M2 Max.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.56 | 15.21 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 36 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9955HX has a 107.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has 52.8% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Max in performance tests.
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