Ryzen 5 5600 vs Pentium T3400
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Pentium T3400 by a whopping 3133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2992 | 554 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 7 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.14 | 19.77 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Vermeer (2020−2024) |
| Release date | 1 October 2008 (16 years ago) | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 | no data | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.16 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 Cache | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA478 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 13.58 |
| Recency | 1 October 2008 | 20 April 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Pentium T3400 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has a 3133.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium T3400 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium T3400 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium T3400 and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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