i3-4100M vs Ryzen 5 2400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.50
+246%
Core i3-4100M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.59

Ryzen 5 2400G outperforms Core i3-4100M by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11622110
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency8.014.07
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years ago)4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size210 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,950 million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M 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
SocketAM4FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M 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 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1250 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 5 2400G 5.50
+246%
i3-4100M 1.59

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 5 2400G 8731
+245%
i3-4100M 2532

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 5 2400G 1032
+36%
i3-4100M 759

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 5 2400G 3216
+111%
i3-4100M 1527

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.50 1.59
Integrated graphics card 5.48 1.84
Recency 12 February 2018 4 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 37 Watt

Ryzen 5 2400G has a 245.9% higher aggregate performance score, 197.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i3-4100M, on the other hand, has 75.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4100M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2400G is a desktop processor while Core i3-4100M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i3-4100M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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