Ryzen 5 3400G vs i7-6820HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6820HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.29
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
+35.7%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Core i7-6820HQ by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6820HQ and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13721126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency9.028.47
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6820HQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2737
L1 cache256 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size122 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820HQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820HQ 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
My WiFi+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

Security technologies

Core i7-6820HQ 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
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6820HQ 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 i7-6820HQ and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6820HQ and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-6820HQ 4.29
Ryzen 5 3400G 5.82
+35.7%

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.

i7-6820HQ 6811
Ryzen 5 3400G 9245
+35.7%

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.

i7-6820HQ 1120
Ryzen 5 3400G 1136
+1.4%

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.

i7-6820HQ 3486
Ryzen 5 3400G 3632
+4.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.29 5.82
Integrated graphics card 2.60 5.48
Recency 1 September 2015 7 July 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-6820HQ has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3400G, on the other hand, has a 35.7% higher aggregate performance score, 110.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6820HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-6820HQ is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6820HQ and Ryzen 5 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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