AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i7-3770

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i7-3770 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Gears 5, Furmark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 4500U.

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 4500U

53%

Core i7-3770

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 4500U is 3% better than Core i7-3770. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500U

52%

Core i7-3770

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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, 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: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	91.4
Valorant	105.6	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	58.2
Apex Legends	99.3	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	77.9
Overwatch	85.5	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.8	51.9
Warzone	82.4	81.0
Assassin's Creed	88.7	87.2
Valheim	87.6	86.2

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4500U

244%

Core i7-3770

35%

To make a finishing resolution 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 4500U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3770 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor 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 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 4500U	Intel Core i7-3770
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	894	669
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	298
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1921	1419
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1151	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5620	3650

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	2452	2091
Multi-Core	11314	6346

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	1102	823
Multi-Core	4821	3319

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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	Intel Core i7-3770
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	January 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	LGA1155
Core name	Renoir	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	1440 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000084

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-3770 is 32% better than Ryzen 5 4500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 4500U has 2 more core than Core i7-3770. 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 4500U is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3770 is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and Intel Core i7-3770 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3770 specs and review.