Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 vs Xeon Platinum 8558P

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8558P 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	Emerald Rapids	Strix Point-HX (Zen 5)
Release date	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	4 June 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8558P 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	96	24 5.1  GHz AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	260 MB (shared)	36 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Die size	2x 763 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	81 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8558P 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	2	no data
Socket	FCLGA4677	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8558P and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	XDNA 2 NPU
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8558P 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
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8558P and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8558P and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)	no data
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8558P and Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	80	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2023	4 June 2024
Physical cores	48	12
Threads	96	24 5.1 GHz AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	55 Watt

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