Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 Benchmark Reveals Performance Lag Behind Core Ultra 9 185H

In a recent benchmark leak, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12-core mobile CPU and the new Ryzen 7 part, the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360, were put to the test. As reported by IT Home, these processors were evaluated using the CrossMark benchmark. The Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 outperformed Intel's Core Ultra 9 185H processor, showcasing its superior performance.

However, the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 delivered underwhelming results, falling behind even the two-generation-old Ryzen 9 7940HS, which has the same core count.

In previous reports, the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 was referred to as the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 160. Initially, AMD planned to use the 100 Series nomenclature for its first-generation Ryzen AI lineup but later switched to the 300 series. This means the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 160 and the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 are essentially the same chip.

Confirmed as an 8-core Zen 5 CPU, the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 features two core clusters: one with three regular Zen 5 cores and the other with five smaller Zen 5c cores. The CPU is supported by 8MB of L3 cache and 8MB of L2 cache, along with a Radeon 870M GPU, which is speculated to have 8 compute units (CUs). In the CrossMark benchmark, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 scored an impressive 1,713 points overall, including 1,549 points in productivity, 2,128 points in creativity, and 1,212 points in responsiveness.

Intel's Meteor Lake-based Core Ultra 9 185H, with its 16 cores and 22 threads, was the next fastest, scoring 1,693 points overall, with 1,549 in productivity, 1,981 in creativity, and 1,391 in responsiveness. AMD's previous generation Ryzen 9 7940HS, with its eight Zen 4 cores, came in third, scoring 1,623 points overall, with 1,561 in productivity, 1,792 in creativity, and 1,369 in responsiveness. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370's strong performance is attributed to its twelve Zen 5/Zen 5c cores, which outpace the Intel chip.

The Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360's results were surprising, especially after outperforming the Ryzen 9 8945HS in previous Geekbench tests. However, in this benchmark, it significantly underperformed compared to the Ryzen 9 7940HS, which was 18% faster.

This discrepancy suggests the possibility that the tested Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 was an engineering sample with lower clock speeds than the final production model. The Pro 360's performance is further impacted by its smaller L3 cache compared to the Ryzen 7 7940HS, which is critical in L3-sensitive benchmarks like CrossMark.