Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core 2 Quad Q8200
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by a whopping 417% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2384 | 1108 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 92 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.12 | 8.49 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Picasso (2019−2022) |
| Release date | August 2008 (16 years ago) | 12 June 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | 4940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA775 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Ryzen 5 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Ryzen 5 3400G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Ryzen 5 3400G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Ryzen 5 3400G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.17 | 6.05 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3400G has a 417.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8200 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Ryzen 5 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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