AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8259U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Core i5-8259U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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) 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.80 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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2322 vs 2192
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9229 vs 7843
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs 3 April 2018
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2322 vs 2192
PassMark - CPU mark 9229 vs 7843

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8259U

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 964 vs 939
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3939 vs 3657
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 964 vs 939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3939 vs 3657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8259U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2322
2192
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9229
7843
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
939
964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3657
3939
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i5-8259U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2322 2192
PassMark - CPU mark 9229 7843
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 3939
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 75.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.118
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 11568
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 11568

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i5-8259U

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Family Ryzen
Launch date 7 July 2019 3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $149
OPN PIB YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating 1556 551
Vertical segment Desktop Mobile
Processor Number i5-8259U
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 2.30 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 11
Number of threads 8 8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Die size 123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1400 MHz 300 MHz
iGPU core count 11
Processor graphics Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
Device ID 0x3EA5
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 20 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 46x24

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x8 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max number of PCIe lanes 16

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@30Hz

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)

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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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