i7-920 vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Core i7-920 by a whopping 999% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 291 | 2025 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.22 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 34.47 | 1.30 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | Bloomfield (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 25 July 2024 (less than a year ago) | November 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $340 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-920 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1333 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 68 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-920 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 | FP8 | FCLGA1366,PLGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-920. 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® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-920 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 24 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz) | no data |
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 | 19.68 | 1.79 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 999.4% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-920 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook processor while Core i7-920 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-920, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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