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).

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Intel Core i7-4960X

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: 2337 vs 2082
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	2337 vs 2082
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: 10092 vs 9279
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5157 vs 3657
2.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6029 vs 2426

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	10092 vs 9279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5157 vs 3657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6029 vs 2426

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2337

2082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9279

10092

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

939

850

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3657

5157

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

6029

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Core i7-4960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2337	2082
PassMark - CPU mark	9279	10092
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657	5157
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2426	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
Essentials
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	1489	1497
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
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
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		257 mm
Transistor count		1860 Million
Memory
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
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	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
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)