i5-11260H vs Ryzen 3 5400U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 5400U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.97
Core i5-11260H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
9.92
+42.3%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Ryzen 3 5400U by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1002774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency43.9726.82
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Core i5-11260H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

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.

Ryzen 3 5400U 6.97
i5-11260H 9.92
+42.3%

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.

Ryzen 3 5400U 11067
i5-11260H 15752
+42.3%

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.

Ryzen 3 5400U 1515
i5-11260H 1719
+13.5%

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.

Ryzen 3 5400U 4485
i5-11260H 6048
+34.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 5400U 3095
i5-11260H 6358
+105%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.97 9.92
Recency 12 January 2021 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 5400U has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

i5-11260H, on the other hand, has a 42.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-11260H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5400U in performance tests.


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