AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs AMD A8-5557M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and AMD A8-5557M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U

AMD A8-5557M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3450U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1881 vs 1037
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6676 vs 1801

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1881 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	6676 vs 1801

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5557M

Around 33% 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

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
CPU 2: AMD A8-5557M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1881

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6676

1801

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	AMD A8-5557M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1881	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	6676	1801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1192
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2075
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4970

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	AMD A8-5557M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Richland
Launch date	Q2'2020	23 May 2013
OPN Tray	YM3450C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1301	1324
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series		AMD A-Series
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1200 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Sockets supported	FP5	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)