Intel Core i5-10400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2546 vs 2294
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12189 vs 8879
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2546 vs 2294
PassMark - CPU mark 12189 vs 8879

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2546
2294
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12189
8879
Name Intel Core i5-10400F AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2546 2294
PassMark - CPU mark 12189 8879
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4755

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10400F AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen+
Launch date Q2'20 7 Jul 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $155 - $157
Place in performance rating 1056 1046
Processor Number i5-10400F 3400GE
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family Ryzen 5
OPN Tray YD3400C6M4MFH

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.3 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.0 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
Transistor count 4940 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 43.71 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2933
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C
Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16+1x4
Scalability 1S Only
Number of USB ports 4
Total number of SATA ports 4
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Execution Units 11
Graphics max frequency 1300 MHz
Number of pipelines 704
Processor graphics Radeon RX Vega 11

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.6