AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 VS AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

We are comparing the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (AMD) with the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U (AMD). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AND AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

Here’s how AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and AMD Ryzen 5 8640U stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: 6 advantages AMD Ryzen 5 8640U: 3 advantages

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

6
  • 100% more CPU threads (24 vs 12)
  • 100% more CPU cores (12 vs 6)
  • 4% higher P-core turbo frequency (5100 MHz vs 4900 MHz)
  • 55% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (15976 vs 10308)
  • 18% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (2985 vs 2519)
  • 15% higher PassMark single-core score (3955 vs 3453)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

3
  • 50% more performance-core threads (12 vs 8)
  • 50% more performance cores (6 vs 4)
  • 75% higher P-core base frequency (3500 MHz vs 2000 MHz)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AND AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

Below is the detailed specification table comparing AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and AMD Ryzen 5 8640U.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
General Information
CPU Name: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
Vendor: AMD AMD
Release Date: June 3, 2024 December 6, 2023
Generation: Ryzen AI 300 Series —
Type: Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Zen 5 (Strix Point) Zen 4 (Hawk Point)
Foundry: TSMC —
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 4 nm 4 nm
Transistor Count: — 25 billion
TDP (PL1): 15-54 W 15-30 W
Socket: FP8 FP8
Max Temp (TJMax): 100 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 12 6
Total Threads 24 12
P-Cores
P-Cores 4 6
P-Threads 8 12
P-Core Base Frequency 2000 MHz 3500 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5100 MHz 4900 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 8 —
E-Threads 16 —
E-Core Base Frequency 2000 MHz —
E-Core Turbo Frequency 3300 MHz —
NPU
NPU
NPU TOPS 50 TOPS —
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 80 KB 64 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 24 MB 16 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-5600, LPDDR5X-8000 DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500
Max Memory Size: 256 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
ECC Support:
Technologies: AMD EXPO, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, XDNA2, Precision Boost 2, Precision Boost Overdrive, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, XDNA2, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 15976 10308
Single-Core 2985 2519
File Compression 1340 1080
Clang Compression 140 71
HTML5 Browser 335 227
PDF Renderer 468 261
Text Processing 322 260
Background Blur 64 48
Photo Processing 125 95
Ray Tracing 34 16
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 35063 19961
Single-Core 3955 3453
Integer Math 122600 66300
Floating Point 76600 39500
Prime Numbers 127 69
String Sorting 48500 27600
Data Encryption 22200 13700
Data Compression 443600 226400
Physics 1888 1015
Extended Instructions 31500 16300
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 1242 611
Single-Core 125 103
Blender
Render Score 281 —

Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AND AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

The charts below visualize how AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and AMD Ryzen 5 8640U stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
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Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
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Release Timeline of AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
180 days
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

AMD Ryzen 5 8640U was released 5 months, 28 days earlier than AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.

Value For Money Calculator

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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

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AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
ALL
Overall
Difference: 4
Leads
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
75
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
71
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 6
Leads
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
76
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
70
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 7
Leads
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
67
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
60
CPU Architecture
Difference: 1
Leads
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
52
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
53
Memory Architecture
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
69
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
69
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 6
Leads
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
79
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
73

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 edges out overall compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance, Multi-Core Performance and Energy Efficiency. The AMD Ryzen 5 8640U is the better fit if your top priority is CPU Architecture.

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