5 220U vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 170
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U 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 | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | Raptor Lake-U (2023) |
| Release date | 4 June 2024 (less than a year ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XDNA 2 NPU | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 10 |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 has 20% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
5 220U, on the other hand, has 266.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Core 5 220U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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