AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs AMD Ryzen 5 3450U: comparison

Comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and AMD Ryzen 5 3450U: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C has a higher base clock (2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz), a higher maximum clock (4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (1.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz).

Both processors match on: core count (4), thread count (8), L3 cache (4 MB), TDP (15 W), process node (12 nm).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterAMD Ryzen 7 3700CAMD Ryzen 5 3450U
Cores / threads 4 / 8 4 / 8
Max boost clock 4 GHz 3.5 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
TDP 15 W 15 W
Process 12 nm 12 nm
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
General
Codename Picasso Picasso
Segment Mobile Mobile
Product line AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Product family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Process 12 nm 12 nm
Launch date 09/22/2020 Q2 2020
Unlocked for overclocking No No
Operating system support ChromeOS, Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
CPU
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Base clock 2.3 GHz 2.1 GHz
Max boost clock 4 GHz 3.5 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
TDP 15 W 15 W
Configurable TDP 12–25 W 12–35 W
Memory
Memory channels — 2
Max memory speed — 2.4 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 1.4 GHz 1.2 GHz
Graphics units 10 —
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision — 3
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FP5 FP5
TJUNCTION 105 °C 105 °C
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies — AMD SenseMI Technology, AMD "Zen" Core Architecture, AMD FreeSync Technology, DirectX 12 Technology
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) YM370CC4T4MFG YM3450C4T4MFG

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