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AMD Ryzen 7 170 vs AMD Ryzen 9 270

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46Inno Score
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WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 270
55.4Inno Score
45.7Single-core56.6
43.3Multi-core55.1
49.4Efficiencyspec-based53.8
49.3Platformspec-based55.5
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 1705 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 270

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 270 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.4 to 46, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+12) and single-core (+11). AMD Ryzen 7 170 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 170

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 270

  • Stronger single-core score: 57 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 43
  • 40% higher PassMark: 28,889 vs 20,685
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
  • 25% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus AMD Ryzen 9 270
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170AMD Ryzen 9 270
Announced20252025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
Base TDP45 W45 W
Max TDP54 W54 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus AMD Ryzen 9 270
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170AMD Ryzen 9 270
Cores88
Performance cores—8
Efficiency cores—0
Threads1616
Base clock3.2 GHz4 GHz+25%
Boost clock4.8 GHz5.2 GHz+9%
L3 cache16 MB16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus AMD Ryzen 9 270
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170AMD Ryzen 9 270
iGPUAMD Radeon 680M (12 CU)AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU)
iGPU clock2,200 MHz2,800 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus AMD Ryzen 9 270
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170AMD Ryzen 9 270
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus AMD Ryzen 9 270
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170AMD Ryzen 9 270
Geekbench 6 (single)2,119Bottom 18%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,024Bottom 38%—
PassMark20,685Top 50%28,889+40%Top 28%
PassMark (single thread)3,128Bottom 24%3,768+20%Top 44%

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