AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Pentium Silver J5005

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Pentium Silver J5005 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, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Intel Pentium Silver J5005

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
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 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2337 vs 1204
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9280 vs 3097
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 939 vs 449
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3657 vs 1444

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs December 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256K (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2337 vs 1204
PassMark - CPU mark	9280 vs 3097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939 vs 449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657 vs 1444

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver J5005

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95 °C
6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Silver J5005

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2337

1204

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9280

3097

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

939

449

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3657

1444

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Pentium Silver J5005
PassMark - Single thread mark	2337	1204
PassMark - CPU mark	9280	3097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939	449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657	1444
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2426
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		990
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2236
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3725
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		990
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2236
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3725

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Pentium Silver J5005
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Gemini Lake
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	December 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$149
OPN PIB	YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray	YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1491	1473
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$219.92
Processor Number		J5005
Series		Intel® Pentium® Silver Processor Series
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.91
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	1.50 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	11
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1400 MHz	250 MHz
iGPU core count	11
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 605
Device ID		0x3184
Execution Units		18
Graphics max dynamic frequency		800 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		25mm x 24mm
Thermal Solution		105 deg C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x8	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless		Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes		6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)