Ryzen 5 3400GE vs i7-9850H

Place in the ranking	1004	1139
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	14.63	15.15
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	149 mm²	210 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,940 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

i7-9850H 7.09
+24.2%

Ryzen 5 3400GE 5.71

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.

i7-9850H 11052
+24.1%

Ryzen 5 3400GE 8907

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.09	5.71
Integrated graphics card	3.09	5.47
Recency	23 April 2019	7 July 2019
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

i7-9850H has a 24.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 5 3400GE, on the other hand, has 77% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3400GE in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9850H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3400GE is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 3400GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.