Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i3-9000

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1039
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	15.54
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Picasso (2019−2020)
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	12 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Current price	$411	$162

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9000 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	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	126 mm2	210 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4940 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9000 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 5 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 5 3400G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.09	5.49
Recency	1 September 2018	12 June 2019
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm

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