AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
68.1Single-core49.8
59.1Multi-core31.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
72.9iGPU50.3
70.8Platformspec-based47.7
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 3702 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.6 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+28) and iGPU (+23). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 AI 9 HX 370
- Stronger single-core score: 68 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 59 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 50
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 231% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 20,500 vs 6,200
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+54% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+16% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,860+43%Top 24% | 2,000Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,200+149%Top 22% | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,960+29%Top 23% | 1,520Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 20,500+231%Top 16% | 6,200Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 34,935+181%Top 17% | 12,415Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242+176%Top 11% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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