AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Intel Core i5-2500T 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 PRO 3400G

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 69.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 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
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2296 vs 1485
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9103 vs 2929

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Sep 2019 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 69.8°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)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2296 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	9103 vs 2929

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2296

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9103

2929

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2296	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	9103	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7147

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Sandy Bridge
Family	Ryzen 5
Launch date	30 Sep 2019	January 2011
OPN Tray	YD340BC5M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1051	1060
Processor Number	PRO 3400G	i5-2500T
Series	3000	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.30 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	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	11
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
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	1400 MHz	1.25 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		1.25 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	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+1x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
USB revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD Secure technology
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)