Ryzen 5 3450U vs Core i7-4950HQ

General info

Comparing Core i7-4950HQ and Ryzen 5 3450U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1265	1258
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Picasso-U (Zen+)
Release date	7 June 2013 (10 years ago)	1 May 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$657	no data

Technical specs

Core i7-4950HQ 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Die size	264 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4500 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4950HQ 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1364	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Ryzen 5 3450U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	DDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4950HQ 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
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4950HQ 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 i7-4950HQ and Ryzen 5 3450U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4950HQ and Ryzen 5 3450U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Ryzen 5 3450U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Ryzen 5 3450U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Ryzen 5 3450U.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	4.26	4.32
Integrated graphics card	2.98	4.49
Recency	7 June 2013	1 May 2020
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	15 Watt

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