AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Intel Core i5-14600T Comparison

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and the Intel Core i5-14600T represent two very different approaches to CPU design. The AMD part is a mobile-first, 12-core/24-thread Zen 5 processor built for efficiency, while the Intel chip is a desktop-oriented 14-core/20-thread Raptor Lake part with a higher power envelope. The benchmark data in the database reveals a clear split: AMD dominates heavily threaded workloads and most synthetic math tests, while Intel takes the single-core crown and edges ahead in one of the two Cinebench multi-core runs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most decisive victory for the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 comes in Cinebench R15 multicore, where it scores 3409.5 against Intel's 2262, a 50.7% lead. This is the largest delta in the entire head-to-head dataset. The gap is almost as dramatic in PassMark's extended instructions test, where AMD posts 31653 versus Intel's 16985, an 86.4% advantage. That result indicates a substantial difference in SIMD and vector workload throughput.

AMD also wins PassMark data compression by a 47.7% margin (445719 vs. 301827) and random string sorting by 42% (48723 vs. 34310). These are memory-latency-sensitive and throughput-bound tasks, and the Zen 5 design handles them with room to spare. In integer math, AMD leads 122933 to 95112, a 29.3% gap, and in floating-point math it leads 76892 to 64726, an 18.8% margin. PassMark multithread shows a 33.1% advantage (35148 vs. 26409), and data encryption goes to AMD by 22.1% (22252 vs. 18226).

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 also wins Geekbench multicore with 15242 versus 12840, an 18.7% lead. Even in PassMark single-thread, AMD wins 3973 to 3744, a 6.1% margin. The only Intel victories are in Cinebench R23 multicore (22447 vs. 21761, a 3.1% lead), Cinebench R23 single-core (3169 vs. 2018, a 36.3% lead), Geekbench single-core (2559 vs. 2407, a 5.9% lead), and Cinebench R15 single-core (319 vs. 306.5, a 3.9% lead). PassMark physics is nearly identical: AMD wins 1881 to 1873, a 0.4% margin, and find prime numbers goes to AMD 126 to 121, a 4.1% edge.

The overall win count is 13 for AMD and 4 for Intel. The average benchmark score in the database reflects this: AMD sits at 37904 with a percentile of 86, while Intel is at 32707 with a percentile of 83. The nearest rival for AMD is the Intel Core i9-14901E at 37911 (0% delta), and for Intel it is the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H at 32697 (0% delta).

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher single-core score in Cinebench R23?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600T scores 3169, which is 36.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370's 2018. This is the largest single-core margin in the head-to-head data.

Q: How does the AMD chip compare in multi-threaded rendering workloads?

A: Results are mixed. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 wins Cinebench R15 multicore by 50.7% (3409.5 vs. 2262), but the Intel Core i5-14600T wins Cinebench R23 multicore by 3.1% (22447 vs. 21761). In Geekbench multicore, AMD leads by 18.7% (15242 vs. 12840).

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two processors?

A: The largest gap is in PassMark extended instructions, where AMD scores 31653 versus Intel's 16985, an 86.4% advantage for AMD. The second-largest is Cinebench R15 multicore at 50.7% for AMD.

Q: Which processor has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has an average benchmark score of 37904, compared to 32707 for the Intel Core i5-14600T. AMD also holds a higher percentile rank at 86 versus Intel's 83.

Q: Does the Intel processor win any single-threaded tests?

A: Yes. Intel wins Cinebench R23 single-core (3169 vs. 2018), Geekbench single-core (2559 vs. 2407), and Cinebench R15 single-core (319 vs. 306.5). However, AMD wins PassMark single-thread (3973 vs. 3744).

Q: How close are the PassMark physics scores?

A: The scores are nearly identical. AMD posts 1881 and Intel posts 1873, a difference of only 0.4% in favor of AMD.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is the clear choice for multi-threaded productivity and data-heavy processing. Its 50.7% Cinebench R15 multicore win and 33.1% PassMark multithread advantage show sustained performance under heavy thread counts. The 86.4% lead in extended instructions makes it suited for scientific computing and media encoding that leverage advanced SIMD. Data compression and encryption tasks also favor AMD heavily, with 47.7% and 22.1% leads respectively. For integer and floating-point math, AMD holds 29.3% and 18.8% margins. The 18.7% Geekbench multicore win reinforces this pattern: the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 delivers more aggregate throughput in general-purpose multi-core workloads.

The Intel Core i5-14600T wins where single-core frequency and per-thread performance matter most. Its 36.3% Cinebench R23 single-core lead is substantial, and it also wins Geekbench single-core by 5.9% and Cinebench R15 single-core by 3.9%. The 3.1% Cinebench R23 multicore win is notable because it shows Intel can still take a specific rendering workload even when losing others. For users running lightly threaded applications that rely on a single fast core, such as older games or certain legacy software, the Intel part is the stronger option. The PassMark single-thread result goes to AMD, but Intel's wins in the other three single-core tests indicate a consistent per-core clock advantage.

Specification Differences

The core and thread counts differ significantly. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has 12 cores and 24 threads, while the Intel Core i5-14600T has 14 cores and 20 threads. Base clocks are 2.00 GHz for AMD and 1.80 GHz for Intel, while both boost to 5.10 GHz. Thermal design power is 28 watts for AMD and 35 watts for Intel. The AMD part uses AMD Socket FP8, while Intel uses Socket 1700. Memory support also differs: AMD supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X, Intel supports DDR4 and DDR5. AMD has a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, while Intel's is not recorded in the database. AMD does not support ECC memory, Intel does. PCIe generations differ: AMD uses Gen 4 with 16 CPU lanes, Intel uses Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes. Integrated graphics are the Radeon 890M for AMD and UHD Graphics 770 for Intel. The AMD die size is 233 mm², Intel's is 257 mm². The Intel launch MSRP is $255. Both processors have locked multipliers.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is built on the Zen 5 architecture with the codename Strix Point, part of the Ryzen AI 300 generation using a hybrid of Zen 5 and Zen 5c cores. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process by TSMC. The Intel Core i5-14600T uses Raptor Lake architecture with the codename Raptor Lake-R, part of the Core i5 (Raptor Lake Refresh) generation. It is fabricated on a 10 nm process by Intel. The manufacturing node difference is significant: 4 nm versus 10 nm, which contributes to the AMD part's lower 28-watt TDP despite similar boost clocks.

Cache configurations differ in the L2 and L3 levels. Both have 80 KB of L1 per core, but AMD uses 1 MB of L2 per core while Intel uses 2 MB per core. The L3 cache is 16 MB for AMD and 24 MB shared for Intel. The larger per-core L2 on Intel may help with certain latency-sensitive workloads, while AMD's smaller total cache is offset by its higher memory bandwidth. The AMD part is a mobile segment processor, released on 2024-06-30, while Intel's is a desktop segment processor, released on 2024-01-07. Both are active production parts. The process node and cache structure differences explain much of the benchmark behavior: AMD's smaller node and higher memory bandwidth drive its throughput wins, while Intel's larger cache and per-core resources support its single-core performance.