Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Ryzen 5 5600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58
+143%
Ryzen 5 3400GE
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
5.59

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 5 3400GE by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 3400GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5541154
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency19.7715.11
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date20 April 2022 (2 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm12 nm
Die size81 mm2210 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million4,940 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 3400GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 3400GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 3400GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2933

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 3400GE.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 5600 13.58
+143%
Ryzen 5 3400GE 5.59

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 5600 21572
+143%
Ryzen 5 3400GE 8879

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.58 5.59
Recency 20 April 2022 7 July 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600 has a 142.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 3400GE, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3400GE in performance tests.


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