i3-7130U vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

Place in the ranking	1127	1735
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	8.33	16.09
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Kaby Lake-U (2017)
Release date	30 September 2019 (5 years ago)	12 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	PCIe 3.0	OPI
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	37	27
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4940 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U 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	Socket AM4	FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U 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 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	12

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 PRO 3400G 5.72
+124%

i3-7130U 2.55

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 PRO 3400G 9092
+124%

i3-7130U 4055

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.72	2.55
Integrated graphics card	5.47	2.42
Recency	30 September 2019	12 June 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G has a 124.3% higher aggregate performance score, 126% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

i3-7130U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7130U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G is a desktop processor while Core i3-7130U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i3-7130U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.