Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Ryzen 9 7950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 63 | 214 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen 4) (2022) | Strix Point (2024) |
| Release date | 26 September 2022 (1 year ago) | July 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 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 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 0 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13140 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 (LGA1718) | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | AMD Radeon 890M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 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 | 40.58 | 23.30 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.34 | 19.39 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7950X has a 74.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, on the other hand, has 346.8% faster integrated GPU, and 507.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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