Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 vs Xeon Gold 5420+

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5420+
2023
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
36.65
+86.2%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 54 Watt
19.68

Xeon Gold 5420+ outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking95291
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation59.38no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency16.9234.49
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)25 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,848no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5624
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache52.5 MB24 MB
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 configuration2no data
Socket4677FP8
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4400DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 890M ( - 2900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes80no 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.

Xeon Gold 5420+ 36.65
+86.2%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 19.68

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.

Xeon Gold 5420+ 58209
+86.2%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 31255

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.65 19.68
Recency 10 January 2023 25 July 2024
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 24
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 54 Watt

Xeon Gold 5420+ has a 86.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 279.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5420+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5420+ is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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