AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-3770K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Core i7-3770K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Intel Core i7-3770K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 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 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2322 vs 2071
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9229 vs 6472
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 939 vs 867
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3657 vs 3395
Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2388 vs 2122

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs 8 April 2012
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2322 vs 2071
PassMark - CPU mark	9229 vs 6472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939 vs 867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657 vs 3395
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2388 vs 2122

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770K

2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	8192 KB vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2322

2071

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9229

6472

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

939

867

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3657

3395

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2388

2122

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Core i7-3770K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2322	2071
PassMark - CPU mark	9229	6472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939	867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657	3395
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2388	2122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.205
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2356

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Core i7-3770K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	$294
OPN PIB	YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray	YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1556	2066
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$247.99
Processor Number		i7-3770K
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.31
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	11
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1400 MHz	650 MHz
iGPU core count	11
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x162
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x8	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)