Ryzen 3 4300G vs i5-10400F

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
+20.8%
Ryzen 3 4300G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.79

Core i5-10400F outperforms Ryzen 3 4300G by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 4300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9151021
Place by popularity12not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.94no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency11.949.89
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 4300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 4300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 4300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 4300G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-10400F 8.20
+20.8%
Ryzen 3 4300G 6.79

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.

i5-10400F 13029
+20.7%
Ryzen 3 4300G 10791

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.20 6.79
Recency 30 April 2020 21 July 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

i5-10400F has a 20.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 4300G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 4300G in performance tests.


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