Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Atom C3858

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Primary details

Comparing Atom C3858 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1636not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.01no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency11.23no data
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$332no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3858 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache672 KBno data
L2 cache12 MBno data
L3 cache12 MB36 MB
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature83 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3858 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1310no data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3858 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data

Security technologies

Atom C3858 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3858 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3858 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2400no data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3858 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no data
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports16no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports16no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x10/2.5/1 GBEno data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 August 2017 4 June 2024
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 55 Watt

Atom C3858 has 120% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom C3858 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom C3858 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook one.


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