Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Xeon D-1846

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1846 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	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 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	4 June 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1846 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	10 (Deca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	20	24 5.1  GHz AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
L3 cache	15360 KB	36 MB
Chip lithography	no data	3 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1846 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.

Socket	FCBGA2227	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1846 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	XDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1846 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1846 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1846 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1846 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data

Pros & cons summary

---

Recency	1 October 2023	4 June 2024
Physical cores	10	12
Threads	20	24 5.1 GHz AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1846 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---