Ryzen 5 3400G vs i7-820QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-820QM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.12
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
+420%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Core i7-820QM by a whopping 420% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-820QM and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24081126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.358.47
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date23 September 2009 (15 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-820QM 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed1.73 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier1337
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm12 nm
Die size296 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-820QM 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)
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-820QM and Ryzen 5 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-820QM 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 i7-820QM 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 i7-820QM and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneAMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-820QM and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version23.0
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.

i7-820QM 1.12
Ryzen 5 3400G 5.82
+420%

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.

i7-820QM 1775
Ryzen 5 3400G 9245
+421%

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.

i7-820QM 382
Ryzen 5 3400G 1136
+197%

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.

i7-820QM 978
Ryzen 5 3400G 3632
+271%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 5.82
Recency 23 September 2009 7 July 2019
Chip lithography 45 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-820QM has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3400G, on the other hand, has a 419.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-820QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-820QM is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-820QM and Ryzen 5 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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