AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4960X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Core i7-4960X 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
- Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 66.8°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2331 vs 2078
- Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 939 vs 850
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 July 2019 vs 3 September 2013 |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 4.00 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C vs 66.8°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 22 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1.5 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2331 vs 2078 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 939 vs 850 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960X
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- 3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10070 vs 9252
- Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5157 vs 3657
- 2.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6029 vs 2394
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
L3 cache | 15 MB vs 4 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 10070 vs 9252 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5157 vs 3657 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6029 vs 2394 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960X
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | Intel Core i7-4960X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2331 | 2078 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9252 | 10070 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 939 | 850 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3657 | 5157 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2394 | 6029 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 25.225 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 174.038 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.161 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.883 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 32.99 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Ivy Bridge E |
Family | Ryzen | |
Launch date | 7 July 2019 | 3 September 2013 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $999 |
OPN PIB | YD3400C5FHBOX | |
OPN Tray | YD3400C5M4MFH | |
Place in performance rating | 1534 | 1513 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $769.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-4960X | |
Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 5.28 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1.5 MB |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 15 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 66.8°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of GPU cores | 11 | |
Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
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64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Die size | 257 mm | |
Transistor count | 1860 Million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR3 1333/1600/1866 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 1400 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 11 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 45-65 Watt | |
Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x8 | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |