Ryzen 5 3400G vs i5-5300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-5300U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.79
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.05
+238%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Core i5-5300U by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20271106
Place by popularitynot in top-10094
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency10.888.49
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)12 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size82 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G 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 i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 5500AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560X1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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.

i5-5300U 1.79
Ryzen 5 3400G 6.05
+238%

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.

i5-5300U 2734
Ryzen 5 3400G 9252
+238%

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.

i5-5300U 828
Ryzen 5 3400G 1133
+36.8%

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.

i5-5300U 1576
Ryzen 5 3400G 3631
+130%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.79 6.05
Integrated graphics card 1.51 5.48
Recency 1 March 2015 12 June 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-5300U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3400G, on the other hand, has a 238% higher aggregate performance score, 262.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-5300U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-5300U and Ryzen 5 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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