HP Omen 17 with AMD Zen 5 Offers Minor Speed Boost Over Zen 4

Key Takeaways

1. The 2025 HP Omen 17 features new AMD Zen 5 CPUs and Nvidia Blackwell options, replacing previous models.
2. Performance improvements are minimal, with only a 10% boost from Ryzen AI 7 350 compared to Ryzen 7 8845HS.
3. The integrated NPU in the new processors has limited gaming applications.
4. Power consumption increased by 10% in the 2025 model, with no improvement in performance-per-watt.
5. Users seeking significant upgrades should focus on GPU differences between the 2024 and 2025 Omen 17 models.

The 2025 HP Omen 17 has been released and is now up for grabs with the new AMD Zen 5 and Nvidia Blackwell options, replacing the previous year’s Zen 4 and Ada Lovelace selections. The available CPUs include the Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen AI 7 350, and Ryzen AI 9 365. Sadly, these new processors don’t provide much improvement over the Ryzen 7 8845HS found in the 2024 Omen 17.

Performance Comparison

As illustrated by the graphs below, the Ryzen AI 7 350 in the 2025 Omen 17 shows only a 10 percent performance boost on average compared to the Ryzen 7 8845HS from the 2024 model, particularly in standard CPU tasks. While its integrated NPU could be useful in certain scenarios, its gaming application is limited. If one chooses to upgrade to the Ryzen AI 9 365 or downgrade to the Ryzen AI 5 340, the effect on multi-thread performance would be approximately 15 percent.

Power Consumption Insights

However, this 10 percent annual performance increase does not come without a cost. During our testing with Prime95 on the 2025 Omen 17 unit, we noticed that it used around 10 percent more power than the 2024 Omen 17 under similar conditions. This means that performance-per-watt remains unchanged between these two generations of Zen 4 and Zen 5 processors when handling standard CPU tasks.

GPU Differences Matter

For users looking for more substantial changes between the two versions, examining their GPU differences is essential. Additional details and comparisons can be found in our review of the 2025 Omen 17.

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