Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 237 | 277 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.86 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 75.34 | 7.67 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point (2024) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | July 2024 (recently) | 6 August 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 54 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP8 | Socket TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 93.867 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 890M | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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 | 22.29 | 20.27 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 32 |
| Threads | 24 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 250 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, a 200% more advanced lithography process, and 792.9% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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