i7-6950X vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 28 Watt
22.23
+104%
Core i7-6950X
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
10.92

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 outperforms Core i7-6950X by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-6950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking236717
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.89
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency74.747.34
Architecture codenameStrix Point (2024)Broadwell-E (2016)
Release dateJuly 2024 (recently)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,723

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-6950X 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate54 MHz9.6 GT/s / QPI
L1 cache80 KB (per core)32K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-6950X 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
SocketFP8FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-6950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 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 data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-6950X 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 370 and Core i7-6950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-6950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 890Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i7-6950X.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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 370 22.23
+104%
i7-6950X 10.92

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 370 35307
+104%
i7-6950X 17344

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 AI 9 HX 370 16380
+53.7%
i7-6950X 10658

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 3410
+83.4%
i7-6950X 1859

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 AI 9 HX 370 305
+95.8%
i7-6950X 156

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.23 10.92
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 20
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has a 103.6% higher aggregate performance score, 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6950X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a notebook processor while Core i7-6950X is a desktop one.


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