Ryzen 7 PRO 250 vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 170
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 692 |
| 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) | AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.71 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 4 June 2024 (1 year ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Ryzen 7 PRO 250 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 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Ryzen 7 PRO 250 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.
| Socket | no data | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 8 MB + 16 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Ryzen 7 PRO 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XDNA 2 NPU | USB 4, Ryzen AI (16 TOPS), AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Ryzen 7 PRO 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 June 2024 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 8 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 7 PRO 250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 587.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250. We've got no test results to judge.
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