AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i5-7440EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and Intel Core i5-7440EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 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

Intel Core i5-7440EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3450U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6737 vs 5711

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6737 vs 5711

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7440EQ

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2131 vs 1909

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2131 vs 1909

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7440EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1909

2131

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6737

5711

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i5-7440EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1909	2131
PassMark - CPU mark	6737	5711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1300
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2439
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2439

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i5-7440EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'2020	Q1'17
OPN Tray	YM3450C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1287	1361
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i5-7440EQ
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1200 MHz	350 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x591B
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)