AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Pentium Gold G5600 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 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
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2330 vs 2280
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9250 vs 3840
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3657 vs 2161

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs January 2018
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
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	2330 vs 2280
PassMark - CPU mark	9250 vs 3840
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657 vs 2161

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 967 vs 939

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	967 vs 939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2330

2280

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9250

3840

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

939

967

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3657

2161

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Pentium Gold G5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2330	2280
PassMark - CPU mark	9250	3840
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939	967
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657	2161
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2394

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Pentium Gold G5600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	January 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$149
OPN PIB	YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray	YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1532	1523
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$114.74
Processor Number		G5600
Series		Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		14.65
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.90 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	11
Number of threads	8	4
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	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 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® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E91
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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	54 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
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 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)