Ryzen 7 7800X vs Ryzen 5 3400G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1126 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 8.47 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2022) | Zen 4 |
| Release date | 12 June 2019 (5 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 7800X 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 96 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 71+122 mm |
| Number of transistors | 4940 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 7800X 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) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| 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 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 7800X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3400G has 84.6% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.
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