AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i7-4770K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i7-4770K and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, 7zip, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4770K 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 i7-4770K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3450U

51%

Core i7-4770K

52%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	93.2
Valorant	103.3	105.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	59.3
Apex Legends	97.1	99.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	79.5
Overwatch	83.7	85.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	73.1
DOOM Eternal	51.7	53.0
Warzone	80.6	82.6
Assassin's Creed	86.8	89.0
Valheim	85.7	87.9

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3450U

176%

Core i7-4770K

53%

To make a final resolution 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 i7-4770K as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 84W. 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 i7-4770K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	128	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	709
Cinbench 20 Single-core	328	361
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1511	1769
Cinbench 23 Single-core	860	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4042	4593

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	2008	2172
Multi-Core	7359	7083

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	796	1339
Multi-Core	2857	5120

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 i7-4770K
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2013
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA1150
Core name	Matisse	Haswell
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	84 W
Memory type		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		25.6 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 i7-4770K is 40% 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4770K is better: 28
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and Intel Core i7-4770K before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3450U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4770K specs and review.