Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 vs Xeon Gold 6538N
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 165 | 291 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.85 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) |
| Power efficiency | 13.05 | 34.49 |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 25 July 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,351 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 60 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 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 | 28.26 | 19.68 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 25 July 2024 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 12 |
| Threads | 64 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 54 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6538N has a 43.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 279.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Gold 6538N is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6538N is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6538N and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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