Ryzen 3 5300U vs i5-10400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
+34.2%
Ryzen 3 5300U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.11

Core i5-10400F outperforms Ryzen 3 5300U by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 5300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9261095
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency11.9438.55
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 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 5300U 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 5300U 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
SocketFCLGA1200FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 5300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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 5300U 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 5300U 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 5300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 5300U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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
+34.2%
Ryzen 3 5300U 6.11

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
+34.3%
Ryzen 3 5300U 9704

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10400F 1455
+19.8%
Ryzen 3 5300U 1215

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10400F 5776
+59.9%
Ryzen 3 5300U 3612

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-10400F 6719
+31.3%
Ryzen 3 5300U 5118

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-10400F 36564
+65.2%
Ryzen 3 5300U 22139

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-10400F 14
+54.9%
Ryzen 3 5300U 9

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-10400F 1332
+47%
Ryzen 3 5300U 906

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-10400F 180
+5.9%
Ryzen 3 5300U 170

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-10400F 2.03
+7.4%
Ryzen 3 5300U 1.89

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-10400F 6365
+58.8%
Ryzen 3 5300U 4008

Blender(-)

i5-10400F 332
Ryzen 3 5300U 544
+63.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-10400F 1220
+14%
Ryzen 3 5300U 1070

7-Zip Single

i5-10400F 5064
+27.9%
Ryzen 3 5300U 3960

7-Zip

i5-10400F 36731
+67.2%
Ryzen 3 5300U 21971

WebXPRT 3

i5-10400F 215
+14.7%
Ryzen 3 5300U 187

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.20 6.11
Recency 30 April 2020 12 January 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-10400F has a 34.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5300U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5300U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 5300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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