Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Atom x3-3205RK
Primary details
Comparing Atom x3-3205RK and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 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 | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) |
| Architecture codename | Silvermont (2015) | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) |
| Release date | 2 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 June 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x3-3205RK 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 36 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x3-3205RK 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x3-3205RK and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XDNA 2 NPU |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom x3-3205RK and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x3-3205RK and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 1333 MHz Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Mali-450 MP4 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 March 2015 | 4 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 55 Watt |
Atom x3-3205RK has 2650% lower power consumption.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom x3-3205RK and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.
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