AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
59.8Single-core68.1
51Multi-core59.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based73.5
71.7iGPU72.9
61.8Platformspec-based70.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 25512 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.6 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8) and multi-core (+8). AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 90% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
- Stronger single-core score: 68 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 59 vs 51
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+90% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 890M |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 2,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,546Top 48% | 2,860+12%Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,670Top 39% | 15,200+20%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,708Top 50% | 1,960+15%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,137Top 32% | 20,500+27%Top 16% |
| PassMark | 28,205Top 25% | 34,935+24%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,077Top 17% | 3,242+5%Top 11% |
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