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AMD’s upcoming Ryzen AI APUs stole the show at Computex 2024, and now we have some leaked Geekbench tests that offer a glimpse into their performance. It’s clear that these APUs have done an outstanding job. Not only do they boast a significant number of TOPS in the NPU, but they also deliver competitive, desktop-worthy CPU performance along with a vastly improved GPU. Let’s dive in and explore.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 appeared in three tests, allowing us to analyze both the CPU and GPU aspects. It’s worth noting that according to Wccftech, AMD may have changed its naming scheme at the last minute, and the HX 170 is now the HX 370. Additionally, the GPU in this model is supposed to be the 890M, although there are some discrepancies in the labeling. In the Geekbench 6.3 test, the APU scored 2,544 and 14,158 points in single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. When compared to the Ryzen 5 7600 desktop CPU, which scored 2,739 in single-core and 12,287 in multi-core, the APU won the multi-threaded test but slightly trailed in single-core. However, it should be remembered that the APU has 12 cores and 24 threads, twice as many as the Ryzen 5 7600. Compared to its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 8945HS, the new chip shows a significant improvement, leading by around 20% in multi-core tasks.

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The OpenCL test also yielded impressive results. The Radeon 890M GPU (assumed to be incorrectly labeled as the 880M) scored 41,995 points, which is on par with the desktop version of Nvidia’s GTX 1650 Ti or the mobile version of the RTX 2050. It even outperforms the last-gen Radeon 780M by a whopping 40%. When considering these benchmark results, it’s important to note that the new APUs don’t have a fixed TDP and can range from 15 watts to 54 watts. The TDP of the specific chip in question is unknown, but if it was on the lower end of the scale, the test results are even more remarkable.

Although it’s still early, it seems that AMD has achieved a significant generational leap. The performance uplift in these AI mobile APUs might be even greater than that seen in the desktop versions of Zen 5 processors. We can’t wait to test these ourselves as both the APUs and the CPUs are set to launch in July 2024. It will be interesting to see how these APUs perform in real-world scenarios and how they compare to competitors’ offerings.

Overall, AMD’s Ryzen AI APUs have shown great promise with their strong performance in both CPU and GPU departments. The leaked tests provide valuable insights into their capabilities, and we look forward to seeing them in action and further evaluating their performance in the coming months.