Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs A8-9600

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Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1893not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency3.04no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-9600 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 speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L2 cache2048 KBno data
L3 cache0 KB36 MB
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 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
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXDNA 2 NPU
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FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no 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
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UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs.

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 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 A8-9600 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 July 2017 4 June 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 has an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook one.


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