AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 “Zen 5” APU Showcases Strong Single-Core Performance

The latest benchmarks of AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 “Strix Point” APU have surfaced, revealing impressive Zen 5 single-core performance. As we approach the launch of the first AMD Ryzen AI 300 “Strix Point” APUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture, let’s dive into the details.

Key Specifications

• The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU belongs to the Ryzen AI 300 “Strix Point” family.
• It features a 12-core and 24-thread chip with a unique configuration: four Zen 5 cores and eight Zen 5C cores.
• The chip boasts boost clocks of up to 5.1 GHz.
• It offers 36 MB of cache (24 MB L3 + 12 MB L2).
• The Radeon 890M iGPU accompanies the CPU, featuring 16 compute units or 1024 cores.

Impressive Performance Gains

Compared to its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 8945HS, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 delivers significant improvements:

• 50% more cores/threads
• 33.3% more compute units
• 3.12x the NPU performance

Benchmark Results

Geekbench 6 scores for early engineering samples indicate that the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is the real deal:

• Zenbook S16: 2795 points in single-core, 14,124 points in multi-core
• ASUS TUF Gaming A14: 2816 points in single-core, 12,916 points in multi-core

Notably, the single-core scores show substantial improvement over previous entries. The chip even outperforms the Ryzen 9 7845HX, which runs at up to 5.2 GHz with a higher default TDP.

What’s Next?

Expect even better numbers when the Zen 5 “Strix Point” APUs officially launch in mid-July. These APUs will compete against Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X and Intel’s Lunar Lake offerings. Check out ASUS’s full range of Ryzen AI 300 laptops for a glimpse of the next-gen mobility architecture.