Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs A8-7650K

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Comparing A8-7650K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1926not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency1.96no data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date7 January 2015 (9 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-7650K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cacheno data36 MB
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K 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)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTXDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K 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 R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K 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 A8-7650K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2015 4 June 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 has an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-7650K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-7650K is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook one.


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