Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Ryzen 3 7440U

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency27.63no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 7440U 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 speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)36 MB
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 7440U 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
SocketFP7no data
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3XDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes14no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 May 2023 4 June 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 3 7440U has 96.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

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