i7-3820QM vs Ryzen 5 3450U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.24
+19.4%
Core i7-3820QM
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.55

Ryzen 5 3450U outperforms Core i7-3820QM by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13821528
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)Intel Core i7
Power efficiency26.757.47
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 May 2020 (4 years ago)29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$498

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4500 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP5FCBGA1224,FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 5 3450U 4.24
+19.4%
i7-3820QM 3.55

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.

Ryzen 5 3450U 6738
+19.5%
i7-3820QM 5637

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 3.55
Integrated graphics card 4.51 1.18
Recency 1 May 2020 29 April 2012
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 3450U has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score, 282.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3450U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3820QM in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3820QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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