Ryzen 5 3400G vs Celeron 4205U

Aggregate performance score

Celeron 4205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.88
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.94
+575%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Celeron 4205U by a whopping 575% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25531111
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency5.458.49
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date23 January 2019 (5 years ago)12 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIPCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier1837
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data210 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1528AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 4205U 0.88
Ryzen 5 3400G 5.94
+575%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 4205U 1367
Ryzen 5 3400G 9252
+577%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron 4205U 355
Ryzen 5 3400G 1133
+219%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron 4205U 598
Ryzen 5 3400G 3630
+507%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 5.94
Recency 23 January 2019 12 June 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron 4205U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3400G, on the other hand, has a 575% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 4205U in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 4205U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 4205U and Ryzen 5 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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