AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i5-3570K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i5-3570K and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 7zip, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, MATLAB, SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Prime95, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3570K 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 i5-3570K

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3450U is 1% better than Core i5-3570K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3450U

51%

Core i5-3570K

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	91.5
Valorant	103.3	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.2
Apex Legends	97.1	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	78.0
Overwatch	83.7	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.7	52.0
Warzone	80.6	81.1
Assassin's Creed	86.8	87.3
Valheim	85.7	86.3

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-3570K

41%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 3450U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3570K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i5-3570K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	128	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	510
Cinbench 20 Single-core	328	275
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1511	1041
Cinbench 23 Single-core	860	731
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4042	2780

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i5-3570K
Single-Core	2008	2023
Multi-Core	7359	4907

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i5-3570K
Single-Core	796	970
Multi-Core	2857	3401

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of 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 there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i5-3570K
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA1155
Core name	Matisse	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	77 W
Memory type		DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 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 i5-3570K is 38% 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3570K is better: 23
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and Intel Core i5-3570K before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3450U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3570K specs and review.