Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs i5-6442EQ

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1808not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.40no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency10.70no data
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)4 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

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Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6442EQ 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
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache6 MB36 MB
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6442EQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ 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+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 October 2015 4 June 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 55 Watt

i5-6442EQ has 120% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core i5-6442EQ and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.

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