Core i5-3450S vs Ryzen 7 1700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	691	1582
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.90	0.59
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	2 March 2017 (7 years ago)	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$150
Current price	$148 (0.4x MSRP)	$164 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700X has 2595% better value for money than i5-3450S.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16384 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	192 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	69 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA3	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued
XFR	+	no data
SenseMI	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S 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 Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S 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 Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3450S.

PCIe version	n/a	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core i5-3450S by 258% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.13	2.83
Recency	2 March 2017	29 April 2012
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Cost	$399	$150
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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