AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Intel Core i7-13700F Comparison

The Intel Core i7-13700F and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 sit in the same neighborhood of overall performance, but they arrive there from completely different directions. The recorded data puts both chips in the 86th percentile of all CPUs tracked by the database, with average benchmark scores of 39009 for the Intel desktop part and 37904 for the AMD mobile part. Across the head-to-head suite, the i7-13700F wins 16 tests while the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 takes 7. That raw tally, however, hides a sharp split: Intel dominates sustained multi-core rendering and Passmark workloads, while AMD edges ahead in several modern single-thread and lightly threaded tests. This is a desktop-versus-mobile comparison at heart, and the data makes the trade-offs obvious.

Where Each One Wins

The i7-13700F owns heavy, sustained workloads. Every Cinebench result goes Intel's way in this dataset's cross-referenced tests: the R23 multi-core score of 32101 towers over AMD's 21761, a 47.5 percent advantage, and the R23 single-core gap of 4532 to 2018 is more than double. Passmark tells the same story. Intel leads in data compression (471838 versus 445719), data encryption (26956 versus 22252), floating point math (100422 versus 76892), integer math (141370 versus 122933), prime finding (156 versus 126), physics (2236 versus 1881), string sorting (49974 versus 48723), and the overall Passmark multithread score (38369 versus 35148). If the workload runs flat-out for minutes at a time, the desktop chip pulls away.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 wins where modern architecture and efficiency matter. It takes Geekbench single-core 2407 to 2225, Geekbench multi-core 15242 to 15058, 3DMark single-thread 1153 to 1092, 3DMark 16-thread 9365 to 8994, and Cinebench R15 multi-core 3409.5 to 3235. It also wins the extended instructions test 31653 to 28295. These are wins built on the newer Zen 5 design rather than raw core count, and they come at a 28-watt TDP versus Intel's 65 watts.

Architecture Differences

These two chips could hardly be more different under the hood. The i7-13700F is Raptor Lake, codenamed Raptor Lake-S, built on Intel's own 10 nm process with a 257 mm² die. It carries 16 cores and 24 threads, a 2.10 GHz base clock and a 5.20 GHz boost clock. Cache is generous: 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is Strix Point, a Zen 5 and Zen 5c hybrid design fabricated by TSMC on a 4 nm process with a 233 mm² die. It has 12 cores and 24 threads, a 2.00 GHz base and a 5.10 GHz boost. Its cache is smaller: the same 80 KB of L1 per core, but 1 MB of L2 per core and 16 MB of L3. The smaller node compensates partially, and the chip pairs it with an integrated Radeon 890M GPU, something the F-suffix Intel part lacks entirely.

Platform support also diverges. Intel uses Socket 1700 on the desktop, supports both DDR4 and DDR5 in dual-channel, and offers PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes. AMD uses the mobile Socket FP8, supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X with a recorded memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, and offers PCIe Gen 4 with 16 CPU lanes. Neither part supports ECC memory, and both have locked multipliers.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Start with Intel's biggest statement: Cinebench R23. The i7-13700F scores 4532 single-core against 2018, a 124.6 percent lead, and 32101 multi-core against 21761, a 47.5 percent lead. The older R15 single-core test shows the same pattern at 456 versus 306.5, a 48.8 percent Intel win. These Cinebench results are the largest gaps in the entire dataset and they favor the desktop chip decisively.

Passmark amplifies the picture. Floating point math goes to Intel by 30.6 percent, prime number finding by 23.8 percent, encryption by 21.1 percent, and physics by 18.9 percent. Integer math is a 15 percent Intel win. The overall multithread score is 9.2 percent in Intel's favor, single-thread is 3.7 percent in Intel's favor, and string sorting is 2.6 percent ahead for the Intel chip. Data compression rounds it out at 5.9 percent for Intel.

Now AMD's counterpunch. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 wins 3DMark single-thread 1153 to 1092, a 5.3 percent edge, and Geekbench single-core 2407 to 2225, a 7.6 percent edge. It wins Geekbench multi-core 15242 to 15058 and 3DMark at 16 threads 9365 to 8994, a 4 percent lead. Cinebench R15 multi-core is also AMD's, 3409.5 to 3235, and extended instructions go to AMD by 10.6 percent.

The middle-ground results are telling. At 4 threads Intel leads 4258 to 3970 (7.3 percent), at 8 threads Intel leads 7136 to 6992 (2.1 percent), and at 2 threads the two are effectively tied at 2178 versus 2179. At maximum threads Intel pulls ahead again, 10716 to 9725, a 10.2 percent gap. The pattern suggests the AMD chip is strongest in short bursts and lightly threaded modern workloads, while the Intel part's 16 cores assert themselves once a test scales to full capacity, and sustained rendering workloads favor it most of all.

For context against the wider field, the i7-13700F's closest rivals by average score are the AMD EPYC 4245P at 39215, the Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS at 39325, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T at 38561, and the Ryzen AI 7 450 at 39485, all within roughly one percent. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370's neighbors are equally tight: the Core i9-14901E at 37911, the Ryzen 7 9700X at 37943, the Intel Core 5 211E at 37829, and the Ryzen AI Embedded P132 at 37804. Both chips sit in crowded company, but their matchup against each other is lopsided in specific workloads even though the averages differ by under three percent.

Specification Differences

The spec sheet differences line up with the benchmark story. Core count: 16 for Intel, 12 for AMD, both at 24 threads. Process node: 10 nm Intel silicon versus 4 nm TSMC silicon. TDP: 65 watts versus 28 watts. Cache: 2 MB L2 per core and 30 MB L3 for Intel against 1 MB L2 per core and 16 MB L3 for AMD. Clocks are close, 2.10 base and 5.20 boost for Intel versus 2.00 base and 5.10 boost for AMD. Memory support differs: DDR4 and DDR5 for Intel, DDR5 and LPDDR5X for AMD. PCIe differs: Gen 5 for Intel, Gen 4 for AMD, both with 16 CPU lanes. Sockets are incompatible by design: Socket 1700 desktop versus Socket FP8 mobile. The AMD chip integrates a Radeon 890M GPU; the Intel F-series part has none. Market segment differs accordingly: Desktop versus Mobile. The i7-13700F lists a launch MSRP of $359. Both are active production parts, released in 2023 for Intel and 2024 for AMD.

FAQ

Q: Which chip is faster in Cinebench R23 multi-core?

A: The i7-13700F, by a wide margin: 32101 versus 21761, roughly 47.5 percent ahead.

Q: Which one wins single-thread performance?

A: It depends on the test. Intel wins Cinebench R23 single-core 4532 to 2018 and Passmark single-thread 4121 to 3973, but AMD wins Geekbench single-core 2407 to 2225 and 3DMark single-thread 1153 to 1092.

Q: How much more power does the Intel chip use on paper?

A: The i7-13700F has a 65-watt TDP versus 28 watts for the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.

Q: Do either of these chips have integrated graphics?

A: The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 includes a Radeon 890M. The i7-13700F has no integrated graphics and requires a discrete card.

Q: Can you overclock either CPU?

A: No. Both have locked multipliers.

Q: Which supports faster PCIe?

A: The i7-13700F supports PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes, while the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is limited to Gen 4 with 16 CPU lanes.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split. For a desktop build aimed at rendering, encoding, physics simulation, encryption, or any sustained multi-core workload, the i7-13700F is the stronger choice: 16 wins out of 23 head-to-head tests, a 47.5 percent Cinebench R23 multi-core lead, and double-digit Passmark leads across floating point, encryption, prime finding, and physics. It also brings PCIe Gen 5 and the option of DDR4 or DDR5 on Socket 1700, with a stated launch MSRP of $359.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a different animal. It is a 28-watt mobile part that still lands within striking distance of a 65-watt desktop chip, winning Geekbench outright in both single and multi-core and taking the 3DMark single-thread and 16-thread tests. Its nearest rivals include desktop parts like the Ryzen 7 9700X, which underlines how much performance AMD packs into a mobile envelope. If the use case is a thin notebook where efficiency, an integrated Radeon 890M GPU, and LPDDR5X support matter, it is the pick. If the use case is a stationary machine that renders or computes for hours, the i7-13700F wins on the numbers.