AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

Processor comparisons   12-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, MATLAB, WPrime, Prime95, SuperPi, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4500U or AMD Ryzen 7 3700C.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 3700C

52%

Ryzen 5 4500U

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 4500U is 1% better than Ryzen 7 3700C. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700C

51%

Ryzen 5 4500U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	92.9
Valorant	103.7	105.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	59.1
Apex Legends	97.5	99.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	79.2
Overwatch	84.0	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	72.9
DOOM Eternal	51.9	52.8
Warzone	80.9	82.4
Assassin's Creed	87.1	88.7
Valheim	86.1	87.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 7 3700C

218%

Ryzen 5 4500U

244%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 7 3700C since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 7 3700C	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	894
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1545	1921
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1151
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3756	5620

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Single-Core	2050	2452
Multi-Core	7515	11314

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Single-Core	981	1102
Multi-Core	3228	4821

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FP6
Core name	Picasso	Renoir
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type		DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache		8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM370CC4T4MFG	100-000000084

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 4500U has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 3700C. 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 7 3700C is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and AMD Ryzen 5 4500U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700C specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500U specs and review.