Ultra 9 295HX vs AMD-K5-PR166ABR
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD K5 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | K5 (1996−1997) | Arrow Lake-HX (2025) |
| Release date | 6 January 1997 (29 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
AMD-K5-PR166ABR and Core Ultra 9 295HX 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Boost clock speed | 0.07 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 66.66 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 1.75 | no data |
| Chip lithography | 350 nm | no data |
| Die size | 181 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on AMD-K5-PR166ABR and Core Ultra 9 295HX 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 55 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD-K5-PR166ABR and Core Ultra 9 295HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 24 |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
Ultra 9 295HX has 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between AMD AMD-K5-PR166ABR and Intel Core Ultra 9 295HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that AMD-K5-PR166ABR is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 295HX is a notebook one.
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