Ryzen 5 3400GE vs i5-10400F
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-10400F outperforms Ryzen 5 3400GE by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 926 | 1154 |
| Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 23.98 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 11.95 | 15.12 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Picasso (2019−2022) |
| Release date | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $155 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 210 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,940 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | no data |
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 i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.20 | 5.59 |
| Recency | 30 April 2020 | 7 July 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-10400F has a 46.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 5 3400GE, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3400GE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 3400GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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