Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 199 | 231 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 31.06 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 22.20 | 75.16 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) | Strix Point (2024) |
| Release date | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) | July 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 54 MHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD) | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 0 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 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 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon 890M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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. 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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 3
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.56 | 23.08 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900X has a 10.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, on the other hand, has a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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