Xeon E5520 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
+1138%
Xeon E5520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.59

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Xeon E5520 by a whopping 1138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2912109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.58
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)no data
Power efficiency34.471.88
Architecture codenameStrix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date25 July 2024 (less than a year ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$19

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520 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)
Threads248
Base clock speed2 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz2.53 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data263 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520 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 data2
SocketFP8FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520. 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+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data144 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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
+1138%
Xeon E5520 1.59

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
+1134%
Xeon E5520 2533

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.68 1.59
Recency 25 July 2024 30 March 2009
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 1137.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 48.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook processor while Xeon E5520 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Xeon E5520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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