Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2458not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 QuadAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency2.09no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 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 speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L2 cache6 MBno data
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache36 MB
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 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.

SocketPGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXDNA 2 NPU
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2009 4 June 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9000 has 22.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.


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