Xeon Platinum 8268 vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375

Xeon Platinum 8268

24 Cores48 Thrd205 WWMax: 3.9 GHz2019

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375

12 Cores24 Thrd28 WWMax: 5.1 GHz2024

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon Platinum 8268

24 / 48

35,081

+1.4%

34,585

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Platinum 8268

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

143%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

111%

#16

EPYC 7302

MSRP: $978|Avg: $109

110%

#21

Xeon Platinum 8260M

MSRP: $7705|Avg: N/A

101%

#22

Xeon Platinum 8268

MSRP: $6302|Avg: N/A

100%

#24

Xeon Gold 6130H

MSRP: $1894|Avg: N/A

97%

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Performance Per Dollar

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($6,302) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Platinum 8268 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon Platinum 8268	Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($6,302)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Cascade Lake-SP (2018) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) / 4 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 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 ($6,302 less, 100% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon Platinum 8268	Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($6,302)	✅ More affordable ($0)

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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Platinum 8268 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375

Xeon Platinum 8268

The Xeon Platinum 8268 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 December 2018 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake-SP (2018) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 35.75 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 205 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 35,081 points. Launch price was $6,302.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Julho 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) 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: 34,585 points. Launch price was $499.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Platinum 8268 packs 24 cores / 48 threads, while the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon Platinum 8268 has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.9 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8268 versus 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 — a 26.7% clock advantage for the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (base: 2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Xeon Platinum 8268 uses the Cascade Lake-SP (2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 uses Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Platinum 8268 scores 35,081 against the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375's 34,585 — a 1.4% lead for the Xeon Platinum 8268. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 24,500 vs 22,246 (9.6% advantage for the Xeon Platinum 8268). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,394 vs 2,865, a 69.1% lead for the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 12,046 vs 15,100 (22.5% advantage for the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375). L3 cache: 35.75 MB (total) on the Xeon Platinum 8268 vs 16 MB on the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375.

Feature	Xeon Platinum 8268	Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Cores / Threads	24 / 48+100%	12 / 24
Boost Clock	3.9 GHz	5.1 GHz+31%
Base Clock	2.9 GHz+45%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	35.75 MB (total)+123%	16 MB
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
Process	14 nm	4 nm-71%
Architecture	Cascade Lake-SP (2018)	Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
PassMark	35,081+1%	34,585
Cinebench R23 Multi	24,500+10%	22,246
Geekbench 6 Single	1,394	2,865+106%
Geekbench 6 Multi	12,046	15,100+25%

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Platinum 8268 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 uses FP8 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2933 on the Xeon Platinum 8268 versus LPDDR5x-8000, DDR5-5600 on the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 — the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Platinum 8268 supports up to 1024 GB of RAM compared to 256 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 6 (Xeon Platinum 8268) vs 2 (Ryzen AI 9 HX 375). PCIe lanes: 48 (Xeon Platinum 8268) vs 16 (Ryzen AI 9 HX 375) — the Xeon Platinum 8268 offers 32 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C621,Lewisburg (Xeon Platinum 8268) and SoC (Ryzen AI 9 HX 375).

Feature	Xeon Platinum 8268	Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Socket	LGA3647	FP8
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2933	LPDDR5x-8000, DDR5-5600+25%
Max RAM Capacity	1024 GB+300%	256 GB
RAM Channels	6+200%	2
ECC Support	✅	❌
PCIe Lanes	48+200%	16

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Xeon Platinum 8268) vs AMD-V, AMD-Vi (Ryzen AI 9 HX 375). The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 includes integrated graphics (Radeon 890M), while the Xeon Platinum 8268 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Xeon Platinum 8268 targets High-end Server, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 targets AI-Notebook. Direct competitor: Xeon Platinum 8268 rivals EPYC 7452; Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 rivals Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.