Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs i5-13600K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking215not rated
Place by popularity6not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency18.04no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$319no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600K 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2024
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache24 MB36 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600K 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
SocketFCLGA1700no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600K 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 Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5no data
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 September 2022 4 June 2024
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 20 24
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 55 Watt

i5-13600K has 16.7% more physical cores.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 20% more threads, and 127.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-13600K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-13600K is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook one.


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