i7-2657M vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Core i7-2657M by a whopping 1888% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 291 | 2480 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 34.47 | 5.51 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 25 July 2024 (less than a year ago) | 3 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $317 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP8 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8.01 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.68 | 0.99 |
| Integrated graphics card | 21.89 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 25 July 2024 | 3 January 2011 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 1887.9% higher aggregate performance score, 3216.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
i7-2657M, on the other hand, has 217.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2657M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-2657M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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