Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U vs i7-7500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7500U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.38
Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.49
+173%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U outperforms Core i7-7500U by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17991061
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency14.4739.45
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)7 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2725
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-4266
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-7500U 2.38
Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 6.49
+173%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-7500U 3646
Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 9925
+172%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.38 6.49
Integrated graphics card 2.42 4.64
Recency 30 August 2016 7 May 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U has a 172.7% higher aggregate performance score, 91.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7500U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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