AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i5-2390T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE and Intel Core i5-2390T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Intel Core i5-2390T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 5 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 14% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.50 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
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2283 vs 1516
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8848 vs 2493

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Jul 2019 vs February 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.50 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)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2283 vs 1516
PassMark - CPU mark	8848 vs 2493

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2390T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2283

1516

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8848

2493

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE	Intel Core i5-2390T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2283	1516
PassMark - CPU mark	8848	2493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5471

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE	Intel Core i5-2390T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Sandy Bridge
Family	Ryzen 5
Launch date	7 Jul 2019	February 2011
OPN Tray	YD3400C6M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1062	1080
Processor Number	3400GE	i5-2390T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$99.90
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.56
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.70 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	4.0 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4940 million	504 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	43.71 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Execution Units	11
Graphics max frequency	1300 MHz	1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines	704
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 11	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 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	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+1x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
USB revision	3.0
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)