AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Strix APU Showcases Significant Performance Gains in Latest Benchmarks
New benchmark results for AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Strix APU have leaked, revealing substantial performance improvements over both previous-generation AMD chips and Intel's latest offerings.
Key Specifications
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is part of AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 Strix Point family, featuring:
- 12 cores / 24 threads (4 Zen 5 cores + 8 Zen 5C cores)
- Up to 5.1 GHz boost clock
- 36 MB total cache (24 MB L3 + 12 MB L2)
- Radeon 890M iGPU with 16 compute units (1024 cores)
- 80 AI TOPs (50 TOPS NPU)
- 28W base TDP (configurable 15-54W)
Benchmark Results
In Geekbench 6 tests on an ASUS ProArt P16 laptop, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 achieved:
- Single-core score: 2893
- Multi-core score: 15,279
These results represent significant gains over current-gen chips:
- 21% faster single-core performance vs. Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 28% faster single-core performance vs. Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- 32% faster multi-core performance vs. Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 26% faster multi-core performance vs. Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Analysis
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370's performance is particularly impressive considering it achieves near-parity with AMD's 16-core Zen 4 chips while using only 12 cores. This showcases the significant architectural improvements in the Zen 5 design.
Compared to its direct predecessor, the Ryzen 9 8945HS, the new chip offers:
- 50% more cores/threads
- 33.3% more GPU compute units
- 3.12x the NPU performance
Outlook
These early benchmarks suggest AMD's Ryzen AI 300 series could be highly competitive in the high-performance laptop market. The combination of strong CPU performance, improved integrated graphics, and enhanced AI capabilities positions these chips well for both productivity and gaming applications.
AMD is expected to launch Ryzen AI 300 series laptops later this month, with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 likely to feature in premium AI PC and gaming laptop designs. As we approach the official release, we can expect to see more benchmarks and real-world performance data to further illustrate the capabilities of these new APUs.
