i7-840QM vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.92
+366%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G outperforms Core i7-840QM by a whopping 366% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11232306
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency8.342.58
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)22 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$568

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0DMI 1.0
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
Multiplier3714
L1 cache384 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket AM4FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM 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 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11None

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM.

PCIe version3.02
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 PRO 3400G 5.92
+366%
i7-840QM 1.27

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 9093
+366%
i7-840QM 1952

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.92 1.27
Recency 30 September 2019 22 June 2010
Chip lithography 12 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G has a 366.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

i7-840QM, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-840QM in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G is a desktop processor while Core i7-840QM is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Core i7-840QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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