AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Core i7-6700 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 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 71°C
  • 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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2322 vs 2281
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9229 vs 8059
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs 5 August 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 71°C
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 2281
PassMark - CPU mark 9229 vs 8059

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 978 vs 939
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3792 vs 3657
  • Around 19% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2838 vs 2388
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 978 vs 939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3792 vs 3657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2838 vs 2388

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2322
2281
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9229
8059
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
939
978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3657
3792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2388
2838
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i7-6700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2322 2281
PassMark - CPU mark 9229 8059
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 3792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2388 2838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4216
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4216

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i7-6700

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Skylake
Family Ryzen
Launch date 7 July 2019 5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $303
OPN PIB YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating 1556 1395
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $340.56
Processor Number i7-6700
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 8.66

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 71°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 11
Number of threads 8 8
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 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 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® HD Graphics 530
Device ID 0x1912
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max 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
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 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
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

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

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)