i7-10870H vs Ryzen 5 3400G

VS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.85
Core i7-10870H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.10
+55.6%

Core i7-10870H outperforms Ryzen 5 3400G by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1112841
Place by popularity91not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.4819.06
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date12 June 2019 (5 years ago)17 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size210 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 5 3400G 5.85
i7-10870H 9.10
+55.6%

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.

Ryzen 5 3400G 9252
i7-10870H 14406
+55.7%

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.

Ryzen 5 3400G 1133
i7-10870H 1444
+27.4%

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.

Ryzen 5 3400G 3632
i7-10870H 6087
+67.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.85 9.10
Recency 12 June 2019 17 September 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 3400G has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

i7-10870H, on the other hand, has a 55.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10870H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3400G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop processor while Core i7-10870H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i7-10870H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Ryzen 5 3400G
Intel Core i7-10870H
Core i7-10870H

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 2119 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 3400G on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.9 493 votes

Rate Core i7-10870H on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 5 3400G or Core i7-10870H, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.