Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 170
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) | Apple M4 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | no data |
| Release date | 4 June 2024 (less than a year ago) | 28 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XDNA 2 NPU | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 June 2024 | 28 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 5 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 1000% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 (8 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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