Ryzen 5 3580U vs Core i5-9400H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.11
+8.5%

i5-9400H outperforms Ryzen 5 3580U by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11831256
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2521
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size126 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U 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
SocketFCBGA1440FP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
SIPP+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 9

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i5-9400H 5.11
+8.5%
Ryzen 5 3580U 4.71

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.

i5-9400H 7900
+8.5%
Ryzen 5 3580U 7279

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-9400H 9
+20.7%
Ryzen 5 3580U 8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-9400H 823
+18.8%
Ryzen 5 3580U 693

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.11 4.71
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.63
Recency 23 April 2019 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i5-9400H has a 8.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.

Ryzen 5 3580U, on the other hand, has 82.2% faster integrated GPU, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400H and Ryzen 5 3580U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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