Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs A6-9225

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Primary details

Comparing A6-9225 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2585not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency5.30no data
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9225 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 speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache160 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cacheno data36 MB
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
Die size124.5 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A6-9225 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.

SocketBGAno data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9225 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRANDXDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9225 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 686 MHz)no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2018 4 June 2024
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

A6-9225 has 266.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A6-9225 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.


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