AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-3450S

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i5-3450S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Intel Core i5-3450S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1894 vs 1869
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7751 vs 4377
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 772 vs 698
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3027 vs 2235
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.088 vs 10.029

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs April 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894 vs 1869
PassMark - CPU mark	7751 vs 4377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	772 vs 698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027 vs 2235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088 vs 10.029

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1894

1869

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7751

4377

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

772

698

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3027

2235

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.088

10.029

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	Intel Core i5-3450S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894	1869
PassMark - CPU mark	7751	4377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	772	698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027	2235
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088	10.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1698

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	Intel Core i5-3450S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$150
OPN PIB	YD1400BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1400BBM4KAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1964	1942
Price now	$119.99	$99.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	20.60	18.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-3450S
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	192 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth	2011C
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)