i5-9300HF vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3400GE outperforms Core i5-9300HF by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1136 | 1283 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 15.16 | 9.71 |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2022) | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 30 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s DMI |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.8 GB/s |
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 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.82 | 4.79 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 30 April 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3400GE has a 21.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 3400GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300HF in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 3400GE is a desktop processor while Core i5-9300HF is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400GE and Core i5-9300HF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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