Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Xeon Phi 3110X
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 3110X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 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 | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (11 years ago) | 4 June 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 3110X 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 | 61 (Henihexaconta-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 244 | 24 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.05 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 36 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 3110X 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 | PCIe x16 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 3110X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XDNA 2 NPU |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 3110X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 3110X 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 Phi 3110X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 4 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 61 | 12 |
| Threads | 244 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 55 Watt |
Xeon Phi 3110X has 408.3% more physical cores and 916.7% more threads.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 445.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 3110X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Phi 3110X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 3110X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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