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.

Intel Core i5-10400F

AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

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 2295
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12198 vs 8907

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 2295
PassMark - CPU mark	12198 vs 8907

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

2295

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12198

8907

Name	Intel Core i5-10400F	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2546	2295
PassMark - CPU mark	12198	8907
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	1058	1049
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