AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-7700T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Core i7-7700T 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 2 year(s) 6 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
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 80°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 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2337 vs 2156
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9281 vs 7635
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 939 vs 916
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3657 vs 3523
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs January 2017
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 80°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2337 vs 2156
PassMark - CPU mark 9281 vs 7635
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 vs 916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 vs 3523

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700T

  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2337
2156
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9281
7635
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
939
916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3657
3523
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i7-7700T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2337 2156
PassMark - CPU mark 9281 7635
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 3523
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2426
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 137.165
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 31.414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2953

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Core i7-7700T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Kaby Lake
Family Ryzen
Launch date 7 July 2019 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $299
OPN PIB YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating 1491 1465
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $395.08
Processor Number i7-7700T
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.83

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 2.90 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 80°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 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
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 630
Device ID 0x5912
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
Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

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

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

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