Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Ryzen 5 3450U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.25
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.82
+272%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by a whopping 272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1370423
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency26.8199.81
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date1 May 2020 (4 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors4500 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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
SocketFP5FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

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)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 4.25
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.82
+272%

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 6745
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25133
+273%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 3450U 567
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2336
+312%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 3450U 138
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 268
+94.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 3450U 2972
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 10258
+245%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 3450U 946
+343%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 214

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 3450U 839
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1908
+127%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 3450U 3359
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 6197
+84.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 3450U 15878
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 62657
+295%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 3450U 146
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 304
+109%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.25 15.82
Integrated graphics card 4.50 18.33
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 272.2% higher aggregate performance score, 307.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3450U in performance tests.


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