Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking361not rated
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.46no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency15.78no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache32 MB36 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm3 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X 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
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAXDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 November 2020 4 June 2024
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 has an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 90.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook one.


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