AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Pentium G6960

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Pentium G6960 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 6 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 43% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
  • Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 72.6°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
  • Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2330 vs 1279
  • 6.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9251 vs 1433
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3657 vs 3379
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs January 2011
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 72.6°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)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2330 vs 1279
PassMark - CPU mark 9251 vs 1433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 vs 3379

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960

  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 939
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1957 vs 939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2330
1279
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9251
1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
939
1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3657
3379
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Pentium G6960
PassMark - Single thread mark 2330 1279
PassMark - CPU mark 9251 1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 3379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2394

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Pentium G6960

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Clarkdale
Family Ryzen
Launch date 7 July 2019 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $149
OPN PIB YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating 1532 1530
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number G6960
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 2.93 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 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of GPU cores 11
Number of threads 8 2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2
Transistor count 382 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

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 16.38 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1400 MHz 533 MHz
iGPU core count 11
Processor graphics Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics Integrated
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 73 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 1x16, 2x8
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
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)