AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs AMD Ryzen 3 3350U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Ryzen AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 3000U AMD Ryzen 3000U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 2

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  4 / 8 4 / 4
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  4x 4x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.10 GHz 2.10 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  3.50 GHz 3.50 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
  3.10 GHz 2.10 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics AMD Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
• GPU frequency
  1.20 GHz 1.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8 6
• Shader
  512 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  8 8
• Direct X
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q1/2018

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and AMD Ryzen 5 3450U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Bandwidth
  38.4 GB/s 38.4 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  3.0 x 12 3.0 x 12
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and AMD Ryzen 3 3350U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 15 W
• TDP up
  35 W 35 W
• TDP down
  12 W 12 W
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 105 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and AMD Ryzen 3 3350U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Picasso (Zen+) Picasso (Zen+)
• Technology
  12 nm 12 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  FP5 FP5
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q1/2019
• Part Number
  -- YM3300C4T4MFG