Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs A6-7470K

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Primary details

Comparing A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2383not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency1.65no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1024 KBno data
L3 cacheno data36 MB
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count4no data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 February 2016 4 June 2024
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 has an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A6-7470K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A6-7470K is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook one.


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