i7-3970X Extreme Edition 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
+239%
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 150 Watt
5.81

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition by a whopping 239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2911129
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency34.473.66
Architecture codenameStrix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date25 July 2024 (less than a year ago)12 November 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L2 cache12 MB1,536 KB
L3 cache24 MB15 MB
Chip lithography4 nm32 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition.

PCIe versionno data2.00
PCI Express lanesno data40

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.68 5.81
Recency 25 July 2024 12 November 2012
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 150 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 238.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook processor while Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop one.


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