Core i9 vs Ryzen 5 3400G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1030not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2020)no data
Release date7 July 2019 (4 years ago)1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price$162 $418

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9 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)no data
Threads8no data
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHzno data
L1 cache128K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography12 nmno data
Die size210 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9 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)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 July 2019 1 October 2023

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9. We've got no test results to judge.


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