i5-7640X vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Core i5-7640X by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i5-7640X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 300 | 1385 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.67 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 67.10 | 3.73 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | Kaby Lake-X (2017) |
| Release date | July 2024 (recently) | 26 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $242 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i5-7640X 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 233 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i5-7640X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP8 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 112 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i5-7640X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i5-7640X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i5-7640X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz) | HD 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i5-7640X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| 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.
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 | 19.74 | 4.39 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 112 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 349.7% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7640X in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook processor while Core i5-7640X is a desktop one.
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