Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Core i7-2655LE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2655LE and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2190	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Strix Point-HX (Zen 5)
Release date	no data	4 June 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data
Current price	$4071 (11.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2655LE 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	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24 5.1  GHz AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	36 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2655LE 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2655LE 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	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2655LE 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 i7-2655LE 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 i7-2655LE and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	24 5.1 GHz AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	55 Watt

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