Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Ryzen 9 7900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.73
+37.3%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 28 Watt
22.38

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking133231
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation62.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency44.7475.64
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Strix Point (2024)
Release date14 January 2023 (1 year ago)July 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$429no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2424
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data54 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475VUSB 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 7900 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 7900 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)AMD Radeon 890M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes2416

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 9 7900 30.73
+37.3%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 22.38

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 9 7900 48821
+37.4%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 35544

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.

Ryzen 9 7900 19451
+18.7%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 16380

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 7900 4020
+17.9%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 3410

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.

Ryzen 9 7900 315
+3.4%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 305

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7900 17880
+22.8%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 14562

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 7900 125
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 147
+17.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 7900 2203
+6.3%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 2072

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 7900 7936
+29.7%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 6117

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 7900 112881
+38.7%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 81370

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 7900 366
+24.9%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 293

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.73 22.38
Integrated graphics card 4.42 21.52
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 7900 has a 37.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, on the other hand, has 386.9% faster integrated GPU, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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