Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Pentium G4400

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4400
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.67
Ryzen 7 3800XT
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
15.31
+817%

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Pentium G4400 by a whopping 817% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2046462
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6121.34
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)16 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800XT has 3398% better value for money than Pentium G4400.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache512 KB4 MB
L3 cache3 MB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size98.57 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM4 (LGA1331)
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, 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 Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
StatusLaunchedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGAN/A-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.4-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4400 and Ryzen 7 3800XT.

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

Pentium G4400 1.67
Ryzen 7 3800XT 15.31
+817%

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.

Pentium G4400 2582
Ryzen 7 3800XT 23607
+814%

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.

Pentium G4400 691
Ryzen 7 3800XT 1769
+156%

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.

Pentium G4400 1172
Ryzen 7 3800XT 8580
+632%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 15.31
Recency 1 September 2015 16 June 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium G4400 has 94.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3800XT, on the other hand, has a 816.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3800XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4400 in performance tests.


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