Athlon X4 860K vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 54 Watt
19.68
+811%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 811% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2911860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)no data
Power efficiency34.472.15
Architecture codenameStrix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date25 July 2024 (less than a year ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Athlon X4 860K 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads244
Base clock speed2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cache12 MB4 MB
L3 cache24 MBno data
Chip lithography4 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Athlon X4 860K 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP8FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Athlon X4 860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4Ano data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Athlon X4 860K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3-2133

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Athlon X4 860K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 19.68
+811%
Athlon X4 860K 2.16

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.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 31255
+811%
Athlon X4 860K 3431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.68 2.16
Recency 25 July 2024 12 August 2014
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 811.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 75.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 860K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Athlon X4 860K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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