AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i5-3450
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
| Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture. |
| Higher overall performance, based on specifications plus core architecture. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-3450 |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | | Intel Core i5-3450 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| XFR | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | | Intel Core i5-3450 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Mar 2017 | vs | Apr 2012 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | | Intel Core i5-3450 | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 2500 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | | Intel Core i5-3450 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16384 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | | Intel Core i5-3450 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 67°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 192mm² | vs | 160mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | | Intel Core i5-3450 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3400 MHz | vs | 3100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 77 W |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
4180 points
Intel Core i5-3450
3605 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
36502 points
Intel Core i5-3450
12772 points
Points - higher is better