Now that the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Intel Core Ultra 7 258V have been around for some time, AMD has seized the chance to compare its Strix Point products with those from the Lunar Lake range. This assessment mainly looks at gaming performance, with AMD's own data (which isn’t surprising) showing that it leads over Intel. The graphs below show how Strix Point performs in several popular games at 1080p resolution.
Performance Overview
AMD evaluated the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 across sixteen different games, where it outshined the Core Ultra 7 258V by an average of 75%. The Strix Point setup utilized an Asus ZenBook S16 equipped with 32 GB LPDDR5-7500 RAM, while the Lunar Lake processor was tested in an Asus ZenBook S14, also with the same memory configuration.
Detailed Comparison
When examining the graphs closely, it shows that both processors produce roughly equivalent frame rates natively. The Radeon 890M gains an edge thanks to AMD's FSR 3.0 and AFMF frame generation. Although Intel XeSS provides a noticeable boost in performance, it still falls short compared to its rival; the limited availability of this technology isn’t helping its case either.
Our tests arrive at a similar finding: AMD relies on FSR and AFMF to keep a competitive edge over Intel. It often depends on the specific game in many cases.
Future Developments
That said, this reliance isn't necessarily negative since these technologies are designed to maximize performance from low-power chips; they appear to be functioning as planned. It will be fascinating to see how AMD develops these technologies further with the upcoming RDNA 4.
