AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2328 vs 2112
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9243 vs 9100
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 939 vs 906
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3657 vs 3620

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs 11 April 2017
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2328 vs 2112
PassMark - CPU mark	9243 vs 9100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657 vs 3620

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 55% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3706 vs 2388

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3706 vs 2388

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2328

2112

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9243

9100

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

939

906

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3657

3620

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2388

3706

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2328	2112
PassMark - CPU mark	9243	9100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939	906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657	3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2388	3706

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Family	Ryzen	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019	11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	$189
OPN PIB	YD3400C5FHBOX	YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD3400C5M4MFH	YD150XBBM4GAE
Place in performance rating	1535	1542
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$139.99
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		21.18
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	11
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1400 MHz
iGPU core count	11
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	x8
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)