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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 7 8745HX

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +14.9% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).
✅40% more PCIe lanes (28 vs 20) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Laptop Integrated), unlike Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (32,620 vs 32,841).
❌96.4% higher power demand at 55W vs 28W.

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370

2025

Why buy it

✅+0.7% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 28W instead of 55W, a 27W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 8745HX across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 32 MB).
❌Launch MSRP is still $500 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 8745HX mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 7 8745HX.

Ryzen 7 8745HX

2025

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +14.9% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).
✅40% more PCIe lanes (28 vs 20) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Laptop Integrated), unlike Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370.

Why buy it

✅+0.7% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 28W instead of 55W, a 27W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (32,620 vs 32,841).
❌96.4% higher power demand at 55W vs 28W.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 8745HX across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 32 MB).
❌Launch MSRP is still $500 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 8745HX mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 7 8745HX.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 better than Ryzen 7 8745HX?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 7 8745HX is ahead with a 14.9% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 pulls ahead with 0.7% better PassMark. Ryzen 7 8745HX also has the bigger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 is the better fit. You are getting 0.7% better PassMark, backed by 12 cores and 24 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 is the smarter buy today. Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 is at an unclear MSRP at $500 MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you 0.7% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 7 8745HX is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 14.9% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (65.7 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more multi-core headroom with 12 cores / 24 threads instead of 8/16. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

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 7 8745HX Benchmark Check

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
1080p
low	254 FPS	245 FPS
medium	236 FPS	230 FPS
high	204 FPS	195 FPS
ultra	175 FPS	167 FPS
1440p
low	218 FPS	213 FPS
medium	183 FPS	181 FPS
high	152 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	130 FPS
4K
low	152 FPS	146 FPS
medium	127 FPS	124 FPS
high	99 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	84 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
1080p
low	620 FPS	278 FPS
medium	518 FPS	234 FPS
high	428 FPS	207 FPS
ultra	387 FPS	182 FPS
1440p
low	529 FPS	246 FPS
medium	463 FPS	215 FPS
high	388 FPS	189 FPS
ultra	332 FPS	159 FPS
4K
low	310 FPS	164 FPS
medium	277 FPS	149 FPS
high	261 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	229 FPS	121 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
1080p
low	816 FPS	813 FPS
medium	735 FPS	641 FPS
high	653 FPS	559 FPS
ultra	560 FPS	463 FPS
1440p
low	701 FPS	712 FPS
medium	564 FPS	570 FPS
high	490 FPS	491 FPS
ultra	415 FPS	412 FPS
4K
low	486 FPS	508 FPS
medium	405 FPS	418 FPS
high	364 FPS	374 FPS
ultra	304 FPS	314 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
1080p
low	816 FPS	821 FPS
medium	816 FPS	821 FPS
high	816 FPS	751 FPS
ultra	772 FPS	682 FPS
1440p
low	816 FPS	796 FPS
medium	755 FPS	715 FPS
high	663 FPS	615 FPS
ultra	579 FPS	547 FPS
4K
low	568 FPS	544 FPS
medium	509 FPS	496 FPS
high	459 FPS	442 FPS
ultra	399 FPS	390 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 8745HX and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370

Ryzen 7 8745HX

The Ryzen 7 8745HX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 23 April 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Dragon Range (2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 5 nm process technology. Socket: FL1. Thermal design power (TDP): 55 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 32,620 points. Launch price was $499.

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370

The Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Strix Point-HX PRO (Zen 5/5c) (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: 32,841 points. Launch price was $499.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 8745HX packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 8745HX versus 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 — identical boost frequencies (base: 3.6 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 8745HX uses the Dragon Range (2025) architecture (5 nm), while the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 uses Strix Point-HX PRO (Zen 5/5c) (2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 8745HX scores 32,620 against the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370's 32,841 — a 0.7% lead for the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370. L3 cache: 32 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 8745HX vs 16 MB on the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370.

Feature	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	12 / 24+50%
Boost Clock	5.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
Base Clock	3.6 GHz+80%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	32 MB (total)+100%	16 MB
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
Process	5 nm	4 nm-20%
Architecture	Dragon Range (2025)	Strix Point-HX PRO (Zen 5/5c) (2025)
PassMark	32,620	32,841
Cinebench R23 Multi	18,000	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,700	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	13,500	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 8745HX uses the FL1 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 uses FP8 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-5200 memory speed. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 28 (Ryzen 7 8745HX) vs 20 (Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370) — the Ryzen 7 8745HX offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Feature	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
Socket	FL1	FP8
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5200	LPDDR5X-8000
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
RAM Channels	2	2
ECC Support	No	Yes
PCIe Lanes	28+40%	20

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 7 8745HX 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. Both support AMD-V virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Radeon 610M (Ryzen 7 8745HX) and Radeon 890M (Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 8745HX targets High-end Gaming Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 targets Mobile Workstation / AI. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 8745HX rivals Core i7-14700HX.

Feature	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
Integrated GPU	Yes	Yes
IGPU Model	Radeon 610M	Radeon 890M
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	AMD-V	AMD-V
Target Use	High-end Gaming Laptop	Mobile Workstation / AI