AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i5-9400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core i5-9400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 7 3800XT

Intel Core i5-9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2802 vs 2441
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23625 vs 9377
Around 69% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6357 vs 3760

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs October 2018
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802 vs 2441
PassMark - CPU mark	23625 vs 9377
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6357 vs 3760

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2802

2441

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23625

9377

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6357

3760

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i5-9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802	2441
PassMark - CPU mark	23625	9377
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6357	3760
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1075
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4645
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6414

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i5-9400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$400
OPN PIB	100-100000279WOF
Place in performance rating	783	775
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-9400
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	2.90 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64K (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
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
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD StoreMI technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Graphics
Device ID		0X3E98/x92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)