AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2329 vs 2244
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2329 vs 2244

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13189 vs 9247
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 939
  • Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3657
  • Around 44% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3456 vs 2394
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
L1 cache 576 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13189 vs 9247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 974 vs 939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5321 vs 3657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3456 vs 2394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2329
2244
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9247
13189
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
939
974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3657
5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2394
3456
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3400G AMD Ryzen 5 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2329 2244
PassMark - CPU mark 9247 13189
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2394 3456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.922

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Zen+
Family Ryzen AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 7 July 2019 19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $149
OPN PIB YD3400C5FHBOX YD2600BBAFBOX
OPN Tray YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating 1532 1537
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $159.99
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 24.89

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3.4 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 576 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of GPU cores 11
Number of threads 8 12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 213 mm
Transistor count 4940 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 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 Stealth

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x16
PCIe configurations x8

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)