AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i3-8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Core i3-8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2329 vs 2260
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9247 vs 6315
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3657 vs 3313
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs February 2018
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2329 vs 2260
PassMark - CPU mark 9247 vs 6315
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 vs 3313

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1000 vs 939
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1000 vs 939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2329
2260
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9247
6315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
939
1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3657
3313
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i3-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark 2329 2260
PassMark - CPU mark 9247 6315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 3313
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2394
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1172
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2086
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1172
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2086

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i3-8300

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Family Ryzen
Launch date 7 July 2019 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $149
OPN PIB YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating 1532 1523
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $186.27
Processor Number i3-8300
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.72

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3.70 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 11
Number of threads 8 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1400 MHz 350 MHz
iGPU core count 11
Processor graphics Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 62 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x8 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)