Ryzen 5 4500U vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

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

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Ryzen 5 4500U	Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
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 5 4500U Benchmark Check

Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

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

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.

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.

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Processing Power

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

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