Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U vs Ryzen 5 4500U

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Analysis: Based on specifications, the Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U shows stronger theoretical performance metrics.

Insight	Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U	Ryzen 5 4500U
Gaming	Balanced gaming performance	Balanced gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021) / 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U	Ryzen 5 4500U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 4500U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U and Ryzen 5 4500U

Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

The Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 16 March 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 10,828 points. Launch price was $149.

Ryzen 5 4500U

The Ryzen 5 4500U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 6 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 10,692 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Ryzen 5 4500U offers 6 cores / 6 threads — the Ryzen 5 4500U has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4500U — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U uses the Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021) architecture (7 nm), while the Ryzen 5 4500U uses Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U scores 10,828 against the Ryzen 5 4500U's 10,692 — a 1.3% lead for the Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U. Both processors carry 8 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U	Ryzen 5 4500U
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	6 / 6+50%
Boost Clock	4 GHz	4 GHz
Base Clock	2.6 GHz+13%	2.3 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	8 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512 kB (per core)
Process	7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021)	Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
PassMark	10,828+1%	10,692