AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 170
The AMD Ryzen 7 170 is an eight-core, 16-thread Zen 3+ laptop processor with a 45 W default TDP (35-54 W configurable) and Radeon 680M integrated graphics. It is part of the Ryzen 100 Series and supports DDR5 or LPDDR5 memory.
Pros
- Eight Zen 3+ cores and 16 threads for solid multi-threaded work
- Radeon 680M with 12 RDNA 2 compute units handles light gaming
- 16 MB L3 cache
- Configurable TDP of 35-54 W lets laptop makers tune power and cooling
- DDR5 or LPDDR5 memory support
Cons
- Zen 3+ architecture is older than current Zen 4 and Zen 5 laptop chips
- No dedicated NPU for on-device AI features
- Not unlocked for overclocking
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 7 170
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 6 nm
- Base TDP
- 45 W
- Max TDP
- 54 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 3.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- AMD Radeon 680M (12 CU)
- iGPU clock
- 2,200 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,119Bottom 18%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,024Bottom 38%
- PassMark
- 20,685Top 50%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,128Bottom 24%
Devices with the AMD Ryzen 7 170
3 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 170 good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 7 170 earns an Inno Score of 46/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 7 170 is an eight-core, 16-thread Zen 3+ laptop processor with a 45 W default TDP (35-54 W configurable) and Radeon 680M integrated graphics. It is part of the Ryzen 100 Series and supports DDR5 or LPDDR5 memory.
Does the AMD Ryzen 7 170 count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 20,685 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier B of our CPU tier checker: recent mainstream Core i7 / Ryzen 7, plus older H-series chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the AMD Ryzen 7 170?
3 devices in our catalog use the AMD Ryzen 7 170: MSI Modern A14 LE J1M, MSI Modern A16 LE J1M, MSI Cyborg A15 Max C1W.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 7 170?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 4.8 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 7 170?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core 5 205H, Intel Core i3-1315U, Intel Core i7-11800H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
