Ryzen 5 3400G vs i3-390M

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-390M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.80
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
+628%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Core i3-390M by a whopping 628% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-390M and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25941112
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.168.47
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-390M 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed0.67 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier2037
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size81+114 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGAno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-390M 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)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-390M 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-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-390M 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 i3-390M 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 Core i3-390M and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-390M and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-390M and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i3-390M 0.80
Ryzen 5 3400G 5.82
+628%

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.

i3-390M 1276
Ryzen 5 3400G 9250
+625%

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.

i3-390M 332
Ryzen 5 3400G 1133
+241%

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.

i3-390M 624
Ryzen 5 3400G 3630
+482%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 5.82
Recency 9 January 2011 7 July 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i3-390M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3400G, on the other hand, has a 627.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-390M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-390M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop one.


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