AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i3-10320

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i3-10320 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
Overwatch
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-10320 or AMD Ryzen 5 3450U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 3450U

52%

Core i3-10320

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-10320 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3450U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3450U

51%

Core i3-10320

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	93.6
Valorant	103.3	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	59.6
Apex Legends	97.1	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	79.8
Overwatch	83.7	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	73.4
DOOM Eternal	51.7	53.2
Warzone	80.6	83.0
Assassin's Creed	86.8	89.3
Valheim	85.7	88.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3450U

176%

Core i3-10320

67%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 3450U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10320 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i3-10320
Cinbench 15 Single-core	128	206
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	1080
Cinbench 20 Single-core	328	477
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1511	2444
Cinbench 23 Single-core	860	1295
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4042	5028

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i3-10320
Single-Core	2008	2819
Multi-Core	7359	10062

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i3-10320
Single-Core	796	1307
Multi-Core	2857	5477

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i3-10320
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Matisse	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3450C4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10320 is 44% better than Ryzen 5 3450U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3450U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10320 is better: 29
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and Intel Core i3-10320 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3450U specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-10320 specs and review.