i7-3770S vs Ryzen 5 3450U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3450U outperforms Core i7-3770S by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1383 | 1457 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.58 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 26.75 | 5.66 |
| Architecture codename | Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $330 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S 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 | 2.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4500 Million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP5 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 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 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.24 | 3.89 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.51 | 1.18 |
| Recency | 1 May 2020 | 29 April 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3450U has a 9% higher aggregate performance score, 282.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 3450U is a notebook processor while Core i7-3770S is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i7-3770S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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