Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375
VS
Xeon Gold 5318Y

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 vs Xeon Gold 5318Y

CPUCPUGPUGPU
AMD

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375

12 Cores24 Thrd28 WWMax: 5.1 GHz2025

Popular choices:

i5-12400F•Ryzen 5 5600X•i7-12700K•Ryzen 7 7800X3D•i5-13400F•Ryzen 7 5800X•i5-13600K•Ryzen 5 7600X•i7-13700K•Ryzen 9 7950X3D
VS
Intel

Xeon Gold 5318Y

24 Cores48 Thrd165 WWMax: 3.4 GHz2021

Popular choices:

i5-12400F•Ryzen 5 5600X•i7-12700K•Ryzen 7 7800X3D•i5-13400F•Ryzen 7 5800X•i5-13600K•Ryzen 5 7600X•i7-13700K•Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375
12 / 24
33,619
+1.4%
brand logoRyzen 9 4900HS
brand logoRyzen 7 3700X
brand logoRyzen 5 7645HX
brand logoRyzen 9 270
brand logoRyzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
brand logoRyzen 9 9950X
brand logoRyzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
brand logoRyzen Threadripper 7970X
Xeon Gold 5318Y
24 / 48
33,139
0.0%
brand logoCore i7-1360P
brand logoCore Ultra 5 135H
brand logoXeon W-2265
brand logoCore Ultra 9 185H
brand logoCore i9-13900F
brand logoXeon w9-3475X
brand logoXeon w9-3575X
brand logoXeon w9-3595X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 5318Y

#86
Xeon Platinum 8260
MSRP: $400|Avg: $400
104%
#96
Xeon Gold 5318Y
MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A
100%
#97
Xeon Silver 4314
MSRP: $395|Avg: $395
100%
#98
Xeon W-1350
MSRP: $255|Avg: $255
100%
#99
Xeon W-1370P
MSRP: $323|Avg: $323
99%
#106
Xeon Gold 6143
MSRP: $342|Avg: $342
98%
Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Gold 5318Y is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.
InsightRyzen AI 9 HX PRO 375Xeon Gold 5318Y
Gaming
✅ Superior gaming performance
❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation
❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
✅ Better multi-core power
Price
Equivalent pricing
Equivalent pricing
Longevity
✨ Modern (Strix Point (2024−2025) / 4 nm)
✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.
InsightRyzen AI 9 HX PRO 375Xeon Gold 5318Y
Cost Efficiency
❌ Lower cost efficiency
❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost
Equivalent pricing
Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 Benchmark Check

Xeon Gold 5318Y Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080p
low95 FPS
medium56 FPS
high39 FPS
ultra21 FPS
1440p
low61 FPS
medium35 FPS
high24 FPS
ultra14 FPS
4K
low18 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra6 FPS
Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080p
low175 FPS
medium147 FPS
high130 FPS
ultra92 FPS
1440p
low120 FPS
medium97 FPS
high87 FPS
ultra68 FPS
4K
low78 FPS
medium65 FPS
high52 FPS
ultra44 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080p
low328 FPS
medium298 FPS
high256 FPS
ultra247 FPS
1440p
low391 FPS
medium339 FPS
high293 FPS
ultra240 FPS
4K
low288 FPS
medium259 FPS
high230 FPS
ultra185 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080p
low350 FPS
medium302 FPS
high254 FPS
ultra227 FPS
1440p
low345 FPS
medium299 FPS
high249 FPS
ultra202 FPS
4K
low239 FPS
medium222 FPS
high180 FPS
ultra149 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080p
low700 FPS
medium600 FPS
high500 FPS
ultra430 FPS
1440p
low683 FPS
medium551 FPS
high456 FPS
ultra382 FPS
4K
low514 FPS
medium440 FPS
high365 FPS
ultra286 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080p
low700 FPS
medium599 FPS
high462 FPS
ultra378 FPS
1440p
low595 FPS
medium488 FPS
high391 FPS
ultra336 FPS
4K
low465 FPS
medium366 FPS
high267 FPS
ultra207 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080p
low99 FPS
medium75 FPS
high61 FPS
ultra44 FPS
1440p
low85 FPS
medium63 FPS
high48 FPS
ultra33 FPS
4K
low48 FPS
medium37 FPS
high22 FPS
ultra17 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080p
low700 FPS
medium600 FPS
high500 FPS
ultra450 FPS
1440p
low667 FPS
medium599 FPS
high500 FPS
ultra450 FPS
4K
low428 FPS
medium375 FPS
high327 FPS
ultra275 FPS
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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 and Xeon Gold 5318Y

AMD

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375

The Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Strix Point (2024−2025) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 33,619 points. Launch price was $499.

Intel

Xeon Gold 5318Y

The Xeon Gold 5318Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 36 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 33,139 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Xeon Gold 5318Y offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon Gold 5318Y has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5318Y — a 40% clock advantage for the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (base: 2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 uses the Strix Point (2024−2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon Gold 5318Y uses Ice Lake-SP (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 33,619 against the Xeon Gold 5318Y's 33,139 — a 1.4% lead for the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 22,246 vs 28,500 (24.6% advantage for the Xeon Gold 5318Y). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,864 vs 1,251, a 78.4% lead for the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 15,012 vs 21,846 (37.1% advantage for the Xeon Gold 5318Y). L3 cache: 16 MB on the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 vs 36 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 5318Y.

FeatureRyzen AI 9 HX PRO 375Xeon Gold 5318Y
Cores / Threads
12 / 24
24 / 48+100%
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz+50%
3.4 GHz
Base Clock
2 GHz
2.1 GHz+5%
L3 Cache
16 MB
36 MB (total)+125%
L2 Cache
1 MB (per core)
1 MB (per core)
Process
4 nm-60%
10 nm
Architecture
Strix Point (2024−2025)
Ice Lake-SP (2021)
PassMark
33,619+1%
33,139
Cinebench R23 Multi
22,246
28,500+28%
Geekbench 6 Single
2,864+129%
1,251
Geekbench 6 Multi
15,012
21,846+46%
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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 5318Y uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR5x-8000 on the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 versus DDR4-2933 on the Xeon Gold 5318Y — the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Gold 5318Y supports up to 6144 GB of RAM compared to 256 GB — 184% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375) vs 8 (Xeon Gold 5318Y). PCIe lanes: 16 (Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375) vs 64 (Xeon Gold 5318Y) — the Xeon Gold 5318Y offers 48 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: FP8,FP7 (Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375) and C621A,Ice Lake-SP (Xeon Gold 5318Y).

FeatureRyzen AI 9 HX PRO 375Xeon Gold 5318Y
Socket
FP8
LGA4189
PCIe Generation
PCIe 4.0
PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed
LPDDR5x-8000+25%
DDR4-2933
Max RAM Capacity
256 GB
6144 GB+2300%
RAM Channels
2
8+300%
ECC Support
✅
✅
PCIe Lanes
16
64+300%
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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Virtualization support: AMD-V, IOMMU (Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Xeon Gold 5318Y). The Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 includes integrated graphics (Radeon 890M), while the Xeon Gold 5318Y requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 targets Mobile Workstation / High-end Gaming, Xeon Gold 5318Y targets Server / Virtualization. Direct competitor: Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 rivals Core i9-14900HX; Xeon Gold 5318Y rivals Xeon Silver 4316.

FeatureRyzen AI 9 HX PRO 375Xeon Gold 5318Y
Integrated GPU
Yes
No
IGPU Model
Radeon 890M
—
Unlocked
Yes
No
AVX-512
Yes
Yes
Virtualization
AMD-V, IOMMU
VT-x, VT-d, EPT
Target Use
Mobile Workstation / High-end Gaming
Server / Virtualization