Ryzen 5 4500 vs Athlon X4 750K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.15
+464%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Athlon X4 750K by a whopping 464% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 750K and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2019768
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.7014.79
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 750K and Ryzen 5 4500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache192K64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 750K and Ryzen 5 4500 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
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750K and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 750K and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750K and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750K and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

Athlon X4 750K 1.80
Ryzen 5 4500 10.15
+464%

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.

Athlon X4 750K 2861
Ryzen 5 4500 16123
+464%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 750K 443
Ryzen 5 4500 1559
+252%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 750K 1013
Ryzen 5 4500 6209
+513%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 10.15
Recency 2 October 2012 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500 has a 463.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 750K in performance tests.


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