AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i5-8265UC

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and Intel Core i5-8265UC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U

Intel Core i5-8265UC

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3450U

Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6742 vs 5073

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6742 vs 5073

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8265UC

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2020 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2020 vs 1915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8265UC

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1915

2020

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6742

5073

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i5-8265UC
PassMark - Single thread mark	1915	2020
PassMark - CPU mark	6742	5073

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i5-8265UC
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	Q2'2020
OPN Tray	YM3450C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1181	1149
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Processor Number		i5-8265UC
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400
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	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync