Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Ryzen 5 3400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.38
+164%

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U outperforms Ryzen 5 3400G by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1126454
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.4751.95
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size210 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors4,950 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 15.38
+164%

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 24431
+164%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.82 15.38
Integrated graphics card 5.48 18.32
Recency 7 July 2019 16 April 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has a 164.3% higher aggregate performance score, 234.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 200% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3400G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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