Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 550 | 256 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 72.95 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Strix Point (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 7.3 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375. 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 M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 890M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.63 | 21.42 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 12 |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 has a 57.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 20% more physical cores and 140% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 Pro 10-Core in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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