GX-420GI vs Ryzen 5 3400G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1114 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 92 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.47 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2022) | Brown Falcon (2016) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 23 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus type | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Radeon R7E 6CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 23 February 2016 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3400G has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
GX-420GI, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop processor while GX-420GI is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400G and GX-420GI, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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