Ryzen 3 5400U vs Core i7-1185G7

General info

Comparing Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	919	892
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Tiger Lake	AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP3	Cezanne-U (Zen 3)
Release date	2 September 2020 (3 years old)	12 January 2021 (3 years old)

Technical specs

Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U 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	8	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	7 nm
Die size	no data	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U 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	FCBGA1449	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	no data
Execution Units	96	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Ryzen 3 5400U.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen 3 5400U outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	6.85	7.20
Recency	2 September 2020	12 January 2021
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

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