Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
AMD Socket AM4
3700 MHz
4 cores
Jul 2019
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VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-8500
Intel Socket 1151
3000 MHz
6 cores
Feb 2018
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G104%
- Intel Core i5-8500100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G100%
- Intel Core i5-8500102%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G111%
- Intel Core i5-8500100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- 11% higher multi threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen+ | Intel_Coffelake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Picasso | Coffee Lake |
| Release Date | Jul 2019 | Feb 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 9216 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | FC-LGA1151 |
| Die Size | 210mm² | unknown |
| Process | 12 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3700 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4200 MHz | 4100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | variable |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G4620 points
- Intel Core i5-85004920 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G19861 points
- Intel Core i5-850021600 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (simulated)173.93
- Intel Core i5-8500 (simulated)178.3
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (simulated)961.31
- Intel Core i5-8500 (simulated)865
points - higher is better