Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs N100

Primary details

Comparing N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1447	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	no data	Strix Point-HX (Zen 5)
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	4 June 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

N100 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	no data	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24 5.1  GHz AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache	36 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on N100 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
Socket	FCBGA1264	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	XDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

OS Guard

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by N100 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCI Express lanes	9	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.2	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2023	4 June 2024
Threads	4	24 5.1 GHz AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt

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