i9-7960X vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Core i9-7960X by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i9-7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 232 | 324 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | 38.29 | 10.41 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 25 July 2024 (less than a year ago) | 30 May 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i9-7960X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 22 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 484 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 98 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i9-7960X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP8 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i9-7960X. 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, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i9-7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i9-7960X are enumerated here.
| 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 i9-7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85.33 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 890M | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i9-7960X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.72 | 18.88 |
| Recency | 25 July 2024 | 30 May 2017 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 165 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 20.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 205.6% lower power consumption.
i9-7960X, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-7960X in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook processor while Core i9-7960X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i9-7960X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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