i9-9980XE 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
22.35
+21.9%
Core i9-9980XE
2018
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
18.34

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 outperforms Core i9-9980XE by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i9-9980XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking231323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.81
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency75.5410.52
Architecture codenameStrix Point (2024)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release dateJuly 2024 (recently)19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,979

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i9-9980XE 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads2436
Base clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate54 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data484 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i9-9980XE 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP8FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i9-9980XE. 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, SSE4AIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i9-9980XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i9-9980XE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i9-9980XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 890MN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i9-9980XE.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1644

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 22.35
+21.9%
i9-9980XE 18.34

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 35501
+21.9%
i9-9980XE 29127

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
+21.4%
i9-9980XE 13495

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
i9-9980XE 3736
+9.6%

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
+54.2%
i9-9980XE 198

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 14562
i9-9980XE 15780
+8.4%

Blender(-)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 147
+7.7%
i9-9980XE 137

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 2072
+72.7%
i9-9980XE 1200

7-Zip Single

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 6117
+19.7%
i9-9980XE 5110

7-Zip

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 81370
i9-9980XE 93018
+14.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.35 18.34
Physical cores 12 18
Threads 24 36
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has a 21.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 489.3% lower power consumption.

i9-9980XE, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9980XE in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a notebook processor while Core i9-9980XE is a desktop one.


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