Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs FX-770K

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Primary details

Comparing FX-770K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1971not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency2.74no data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release dateDecember 2014 (9 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-770K 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 speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache256Kno data
L2 cache4 MBno data
L3 cacheno data36 MB
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-770K 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
SocketFM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-770K 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+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-770K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-770K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-770K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


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 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 FX-770K and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-770K is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook one.


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