i5-11260H vs Ryzen 5 3400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.05
Core i5-11260H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.29
+70.1%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Ryzen 5 3400G by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-11260H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1106769
Place by popularity94not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency8.4926.81
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date12 June 2019 (5 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400G 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 speed3.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size210 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-11260H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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 5 3400G 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 5 3400G 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 5 3400G and Core i5-11260H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel® 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 5 3400G and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G 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 5 3400G 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 5 3400G and Core i5-11260H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 3400G 6.05
i5-11260H 10.29
+70.1%

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 3400G 9252
i5-11260H 15753
+70.3%

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 5 3400G 1133
i5-11260H 1722
+52%

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 3400G 3631
i5-11260H 6054
+66.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.05 10.29
Recency 12 June 2019 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-11260H has a 70.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11260H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3400G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop processor while Core i5-11260H is a notebook one.


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