AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i5-8305G

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Intel Core i5-8305G
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AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
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Games supported 93%

General info

Comparing Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating10431051
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)
Architecture codenameKaby Lake G (2018)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date7 January 2018 (5 years old)1 May 2020 (2 years old)
Current price$959 no data

Technical specs

Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U 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 speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U 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 configuration1no data
SocketBGA2270AM4
Thermal design power (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
DVI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @30Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2160 @60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160 @60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.4-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8305G and Ryzen 5 3450U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Overall 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.

i5-8305G 5.43
+0.7%
Ryzen 5 3450U 5.39
  • Passmark
  • Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
  • Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

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.

Benchmark coverage: 67%

i5-8305G 6840
+0.7%
Ryzen 5 3450U 6790

Core i5-8305G outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by 1% in Passmark.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-8305G 710
+25.3%
Ryzen 5 3450U 567

Core i5-8305G outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by 25% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-8305G 157
+14.2%
Ryzen 5 3450U 138

Core i5-8305G outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by 14% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 5.43 5.39
Recency 7 January 2018 1 May 2020
Boost clock speed 3800 3500
Base clock speed 2800 2100
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Thermal design power (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Technical City couldn't decide between

Intel Core i5-8305G
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AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
Ryzen 5 3450U

The differences in performance seem too small.


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Competitors of Core i5-8305G by AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-8305G by AMD is Ryzen 5 3450U, which is slower by 1% and lower by 8 positions in our rating.

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Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i5-8305G:

Ryzen 5 3500U 102.58
Ryzen 7 2700U 101.47
Core i5-8305G 100

Competitors of Ryzen 5 3450U by Intel

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen 5 3450U from Intel is Core i7-1060NG7, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.

Intel Core i7-1060NG7 Core i7 1060NG7
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Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen 5 3450U:

Core i5-8305G 100.74
Ryzen 5 3450U 100

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