AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs MediaTek Helio G90

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AMD Ryzen 5 3450U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G90
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U MediaTek Helio G90

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U or MediaTek Helio G90 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3450U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3450U was released in Q2/2020.

The MediaTek Helio G90 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G90 was released in Q3/2019.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10) CPU group MediaTek Helio G90 (4)
2 Generation 1
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3450U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3450U is 2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio G90 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio G90 is at 2.05 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz) A-Core 2.05 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 3450U or MediaTek Helio G90 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP4
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation Bifrost 3
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 2
8 Compute units 4
512 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 3450U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio G90 supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
32 GB Max. Memory 10 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 3450U is 15 W, while the MediaTek Helio G90 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3450U is manufactured in 12 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio G90 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90
12 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
FP5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 (63%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 (56%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
822 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
517 (63%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
2745 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1639 (60%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
1229 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
ARM Mali-G76 MP4 @ 0.72 GHz
208 (17%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
6788 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
3548 (52%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
891 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
3197 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
349 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
1246 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
224637 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
829 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1443 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
134 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
527 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U MediaTek Helio G90
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