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AMD Ryzen 7 8840H vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

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AMD Ryzen 7 8840H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 8840H or AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840H was released in Q1/2024.

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was released in Q2/2024.
AMD Ryzen 7 (74) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (47)
AMD Ryzen 8040 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen AI 300 (7)
7 Generation 8
Hawk Point (Zen 4) Architecture Strix Point (Zen 5)
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840H is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz). The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (5.10 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H Characteristic AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
8 Cores 12
16 Threads 24
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz)
8x Zen 4		 A-Core 2.00 GHz (5.10 GHz)
4x Zen 5
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Zen 5c

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H Characteristic AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
AMD Ryzen™ AI AI hardware AMD Ryzen™ AI
AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA) @ 16 TOPS AI specifications AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA 2) @ 50 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU 80 TOPS

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon 780M GPU AMD Radeon 890M
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.62 GHz
2.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.90 GHz
3 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology 4 nm
4 Max. displays 4
12 Compute units 16
768 Shader 1024
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
AMD FSR Frame Generation AMD FSR
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon 780M GPU AMD Radeon 890M
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840H supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H Characteristic AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR5-5600, LPDDR5X-8000
256 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
No ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache 12.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840H has a TDP of 28 W, that of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is 28 W.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H Characteristic AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up 54 W
20 W TDP down 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840H has a 24.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 cache has a total of 36.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H Characteristic AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
4 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FP8 Socket FP8
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H (82%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H (75%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
102 (82%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
124 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
866 (77%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1130 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
15930 (72%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
22246 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201 (76%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
AMD Radeon 890M @ 2.90 GHz
5524 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
16 (32%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
50 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1757 (100%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
2913 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
15044 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen 7 8840H
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
36050 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Ryzen 7 8840H AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Lenovo Yoga 7 Unknown

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