Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 54 Watt
19.68
+22.2%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 27 Watt
16.11

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Apple M3 Pro 12-Core by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and M3 Pro 12-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking291416
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)Apple M3
Power efficiency34.4956.47
Architecture codenameStrix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)no data
Release date25 July 2024 (less than a year ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and M3 Pro 12-Core 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)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.06 GHz
L2 cache12 MBno data
L3 cache24 MBno data
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data37000 Million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and M3 Pro 12-Core 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.

SocketFP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and M3 Pro 12-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4Ano data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and M3 Pro 12-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz)Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU

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 375 19.68
+22.2%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 16.11

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 375 31255
+22.2%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 25587

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 375 3334
+54.1%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2163

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 14728
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 15298
+3.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 2121
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2327
+9.7%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 348
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 427
+22.7%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 1720
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 1977
+14.9%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 15220
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 15480
+1.7%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 2867
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 3138
+9.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.68 16.11
Recency 25 July 2024 30 October 2023
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 27 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 22.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 100% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, on the other hand, has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the M3 Pro 12-Core in performance tests.


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