Steam Deck OLED APU vs Ryzen 5 3400GE

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3400GE
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
5.59
+21.8%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59

Ryzen 5 3400GE outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400GE and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11541303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency15.1128.94
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400GE and Steam Deck OLED APU 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography12 nm6 nm
Die size210 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,940 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400GE and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version3.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.59 4.59
Recency 7 July 2019 9 November 2023
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 3400GE has a 21.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3400GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3400GE is a desktop processor while Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook one.


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