Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs i5-8250U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1458not rated
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency24.46no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U 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)
Threads824
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)36 MB
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U 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
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 August 2017 4 June 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

i5-8250U has 266.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

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