AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Pentium G640T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Pentium G640T 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Intel Pentium G640T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 75% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2337 vs 1102
8.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9279 vs 1139
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3657 vs 3203

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs June 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2337 vs 1102
PassMark - CPU mark	9279 vs 1139
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657 vs 3203

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G640T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2071 vs 939

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2071 vs 939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G640T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2337

1102

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9279

1139

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

939

2071

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3657

3203

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Pentium G640T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2337	1102
PassMark - CPU mark	9279	1139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939	2071
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657	3203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2426

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Pentium G640T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$149
OPN PIB	YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray	YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1489	1498
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G640T
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	11
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 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
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)