i3-3240 vs Ryzen 5 4500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4500U
2020
6 cores / 6 threads, 15 Watt
6.86
+367%
Core i3-3240
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.47

Ryzen 5 4500U outperforms Core i3-3240 by a whopping 367% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-3240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10252176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.62
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency43.252.53
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-3240 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size156 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-3240 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-3240. 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, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-3240 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 4500U and Core i3-3240 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 4500U and Core i3-3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-3240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-3240.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 6.86
+367%
i3-3240 1.47

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 4500U 10903
+368%
i3-3240 2328

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.86 1.47
Integrated graphics card 6.04 0.69
Recency 6 January 2020 3 September 2012
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500U has a 366.7% higher aggregate performance score, 775.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4500U is a notebook processor while Core i3-3240 is a desktop one.


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