AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i3-7101E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE and Intel Core i3-7101E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Intel Core i3-7101E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8907 vs 4430

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8907 vs 4430

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7101E

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2407 vs 2295

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2407 vs 2295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7101E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2295

2407

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8907

4430

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE	Intel Core i3-7101E
PassMark - Single thread mark	2295	2407
PassMark - CPU mark	8907	4430

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE	Intel Core i3-7101E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Kaby Lake
Family	Ryzen 5
Launch date	7 Jul 2019	Q1'17
OPN Tray	YD3400C6M4MFH
Place in performance rating	955	971
Processor Number	3400GE	i3-7101E
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.90 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4940 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	43.71 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400
Graphics
Execution Units	11
Graphics max frequency	1300 MHz
Number of pipelines	704
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 11	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
eDP
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	54 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+1x4	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
USB revision	3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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@30Hz
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