i7-3517U vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 outperforms Core i7-3517U by a whopping 1602% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 237 | 2271 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 75.32 | 7.29 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point (2024) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | July 2024 (recently) | 3 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 54 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U 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 | FP8 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.30 | 1.31 |
| Integrated graphics card | 21.89 | 1.18 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has a 1602.3% higher aggregate performance score, 1755.1% faster integrated GPU, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.
i7-3517U, on the other hand, has 64.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3517U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-3517U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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