i9-12900H vs Ryzen 5 3400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
Core i9-12900H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.53
+201%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Ryzen 5 3400G by a whopping 201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1126360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency8.4736.84
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size210 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H 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 i9-12900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H 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 i9-12900H.

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 5.82
i9-12900H 17.53
+201%

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 9245
i9-12900H 27839
+201%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.82 17.53
Recency 7 July 2019 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i9-12900H has a 201.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 250% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900H 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 i9-12900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i9-12900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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