AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i5-2450P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core i5-2450P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Intel Core i5-2450P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2802 vs 1679
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23625 vs 4203

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs January 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802 vs 1679
PassMark - CPU mark	23625 vs 4203

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2450P

Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2802

1679

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23625

4203

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802	1679
PassMark - CPU mark	23625	4203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6357
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9180

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i5-2450P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	January 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$400	$215
OPN PIB	100-100000279WOF
Place in performance rating	783	759
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$89.99
Processor Number		i5-2450P
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		20.11
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.20 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Advanced Technologies
AMD StoreMI technology
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)