Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs EPYC 9655
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9655 outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 by a whopping 333% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 5 | 340 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.89 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 9.41 | 16.09 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Turin (2024) | Gorgon Point |
| Release date | 10 October 2024 (1 year ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,852 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9655 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 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 | 96 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 192 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | no data |
| Die size | 12x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 99,780 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9655 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | SP5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9655 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9655 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9655 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9655 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 470.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 89.12 | 20.58 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 12 |
| Threads | 192 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 54 Watt |
EPYC 9655 has a 333% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, on the other hand, has 640.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9655 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9655 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 is a notebook one.
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