Pentium G4400T vs Ryzen 5 1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Pentium G4400T by a whopping 422% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 950 | 2155 |
| Place by popularity | 44 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.50 | 0.18 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 11.25 | 4.00 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 11 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | $64 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 1600 has 2400% better value for money than Pentium G4400T.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 32 | 29 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 98.57 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 1750 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T 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 Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel HD Graphics 510 |
| Max video memory | - | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 950 MHz |
| InTru 3D | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 3 |
| eDP | - | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | - | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | - | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
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 | 7.73 | 1.48 |
| Recency | 11 April 2017 | 1 September 2015 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 5 1600 has a 422.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.
Pentium G4400T, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4400T in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G4400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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