AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 vs Intel Core i5-14400F Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data shows a clear split between these two processors. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 wins 15 of the 17 head-to-head benchmark comparisons, while the Intel Core i5-14400F wins only 2. The AMD part's average benchmark score of 46030 places it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the Intel part's average of 32279 lands in the 83rd percentile. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 sits within 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 7303 and the Intel Core i9-13900HX in its nearest rival group, while the Intel Core i5-14400F sits within 0.5% of the Intel Core i7-12800HX. For users prioritizing multithreaded throughput, the AMD part is the stronger selection. For users prioritizing single-thread performance in Cinebench specifically, the Intel part holds an advantage. The two processors occupy different market segments, with the AMD part being a mobile processor and the Intel part being a desktop processor, which is the primary context for interpreting these results.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 uses the Zen 5 architecture with the Strix Point codename, belonging to the Ryzen AI 300 generation that combines Zen 5 and Zen 5c cores. It is built on a 4 nm process from TSMC with a die size of 233 mm². The Intel Core i5-14400F uses the Raptor Lake architecture with the Raptor Lake-R codename, belonging to the Core i5 generation labeled Raptor Lake Refresh. It is built on a 10 nm process from Intel with a die size of 215 mm². The AMD part has 12 cores and 24 threads, while the Intel part has 10 cores and 16 threads. The AMD part has a base clock of 2.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, while the Intel part has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The AMD part has a TDP of 28 watts, while the Intel part has a TDP of 65 watts.

Cache configurations differ in the L2 and L3 levels. Both parts have 80 KB of L1 cache per core. The AMD part has 1 MB of L2 cache per core and 16 MB of L3 cache. The Intel part has 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The AMD part supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory with a dual-channel bus and a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. The Intel part supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, and its memory bandwidth is not recorded in the database. The AMD part does not support ECC memory, while the Intel part does. The AMD part uses PCIe Gen 4 with 16 lanes from the CPU only, while the Intel part uses PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU only. The AMD part includes integrated Radeon 890M graphics, while the Intel part has no integrated graphics. The AMD part uses AMD Socket FP8, and the Intel part uses Intel Socket 1700. The AMD part was released on 2024-06-30, and the Intel part was released on 2024-01-07.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest win for the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 comes in Cinebench R15 multicore, where it scores 3334 against 2181 for the Intel Core i5-14400F, a 52.9% advantage. This is the single biggest delta in the entire comparison. The next largest win is in PassMark integer math, where the AMD part scores 121754 against 81524, a 49.3% advantage. PassMark extended instructions favors the AMD part by 46.8%, with scores of 29269 versus 19937. PassMark find prime numbers shows a 41.9% advantage for the AMD part, scoring 122 against 86. PassMark random string sorting favors the AMD part by 36.3%, with scores of 44552 versus 32680.

The AMD part also wins Cinebench R23 multicore, though by a much smaller margin: 21812 versus 21645, a 0.8% advantage. In Geekbench multicore, the AMD part scores 13957 against 11268, a 23.9% advantage. PassMark multithread favors the AMD part by 29.2%, with scores of 32916 versus 25470. PassMark data compression shows a 28.3% advantage for the AMD part, scoring 404918 against 315521. PassMark data encryption favors the AMD part by 22.7%, with scores of 20802 versus 16949. PassMark floating point math shows a 22.6% advantage for the AMD part, scoring 75153 against 61319. PassMark physics favors the AMD part by 19.4%, with scores of 1819 versus 1523. PassMark single-thread favors the AMD part by 4.5%, with scores of 3867 versus 3701. Geekbench single-core favors the AMD part by a slim 1.3% margin, with scores of 2084 versus 2058.

The Intel Core i5-14400F wins Cinebench R15 single-core by 2%, scoring 307 against 301. Its other win is Cinebench R23 single-core, where it scores 3055 against 1988, a 34.9% advantage. That Cinebench R23 single-core result is the largest win in either direction in the entire comparison, and it is the only benchmark where the Intel part holds a substantial lead. The two Cinebench single-core results present an interesting inconsistency: the Intel part wins both, but the margin is much larger in R23 than in R15. The database records both results as measured, and the analysis follows those recorded numbers.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has an average benchmark score of 46030, while the Intel Core i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32279. The AMD part also sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the Intel part sits in the 83rd percentile.

Q: How do the two processors compare in Cinebench R23 multicore?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 scores 21812 in Cinebench R23 multicore, while the Intel Core i5-14400F scores 21645. The AMD part wins by a 0.8% margin, which is the closest multicore result in the comparison.

Q: Where does the Intel Core i5-14400F beat the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375?

A: The Intel part wins Cinebench R23 single-core with a score of 3055 against 1988, a 34.9% advantage, and it wins Cinebench R15 single-core with a score of 307 against 301, a 2% advantage. These are the only two benchmark wins for the Intel part out of 17 recorded comparisons.

Q: What memory types does each processor support?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory with a dual-channel bus and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Core i5-14400F supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, and its memory bandwidth is not recorded in the database.

Q: Do either of these processors include integrated graphics?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 includes integrated Radeon 890M graphics. The Intel Core i5-14400F has no integrated graphics, which is recorded as N/A in the database.

Q: What are the release dates for these two processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 was released on 2024-06-30, and the Intel Core i5-14400F was released on 2024-01-07. Both processors are listed as having active production status.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 dominates in multithreaded workloads across nearly every recorded test. In Cinebench R15 multicore, it leads by 52.9%, and in Geekbench multicore, it leads by 23.9%. PassMark multithread shows a 29.2% advantage, and PassMark integer math shows a 49.3% advantage. The AMD part also leads in data compression by 28.3%, data encryption by 22.7%, extended instructions by 46.8%, floating point math by 22.6%, find prime numbers by 41.9%, physics by 19.4%, and random string sorting by 36.3%. The AMD part even wins in single-threaded PassMark by 4.5% and Geekbench single-core by 1.3%. The AMD part's 12 cores and 24 threads, combined with its 28 watt TDP, make it the stronger processor for multithreaded tasks in this comparison.

The Intel Core i5-14400F wins only in the Cinebench single-core tests. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3055 versus 1988 represents a 34.9% advantage, which is substantial. Its Cinebench R15 single-core win is narrow at 2%. The Intel part has a higher base clock of 2.50 GHz versus 2.00 GHz for the AMD part, though the AMD part has a higher boost clock of 5.10 GHz versus 4.70 GHz. The Intel part has a larger shared L3 cache of 20 MB versus 16 MB for the AMD part, and it supports ECC memory, which the AMD part does not. The Intel part also supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, while the AMD part supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X. The Intel part uses PCIe Gen 5, while the AMD part uses PCIe Gen 4. The Intel part is a desktop processor with a 65 watt TDP, while the AMD part is a mobile processor with a 28 watt TDP.

The use-case split follows the benchmark data. For workflows that rely on Cinebench single-thread performance, the Intel Core i5-14400F is the better choice. For everything else recorded in the database, including Cinebench R23 multicore, Geekbench multicore and single-core, and all PassMark tests, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 holds the advantage. The AMD part's win count of 15 out of 17 comparisons, combined with its higher average benchmark score and higher percentile ranking, makes it the overall stronger processor in the recorded data.

Specification Differences

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has 12 cores and 24 threads, while the Intel Core i5-14400F has 10 cores and 16 threads. The AMD part has a base clock of 2.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, while the Intel part has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The AMD part has a TDP of 28 watts, while the Intel part has a TDP of 65 watts. The AMD part uses AMD Socket FP8, and the Intel part uses Intel Socket 1700. The AMD part uses the Zen 5 architecture with the Strix Point codename, while the Intel part uses the Raptor Lake architecture with the Raptor Lake-R codename. The AMD part is built on a 4 nm process from TSMC, while the Intel part is built on a 10 nm process from Intel. The AMD part has a die size of 233 mm², and the Intel part has a die size of 215 mm².

Cache specifications differ in L2 and L3. Both parts have 80 KB of L1 cache per core. The AMD part has 1 MB of L2 cache per core and 16 MB of L3 cache. The Intel part has 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The AMD part supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory with a dual-channel bus and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, while the Intel part supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and no recorded bandwidth. The AMD part does not support ECC memory, while the Intel part does. The AMD part uses PCIe Gen 4 with 16 lanes from the CPU only, while the Intel part uses PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU only. The AMD part includes integrated Radeon 890M graphics, while the Intel part has no integrated graphics. The AMD part is in the mobile market segment, while the Intel part is in the desktop market segment. The AMD part was released on 2024-06-30, and the Intel part was released on 2024-01-07. The Intel part has a launch MSRP of $196. Both processors have locked multipliers and are listed as active in production. The AMD part has the part number 100-000001682, and the Intel part has the part number SRN3RSRN47.