Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G vs Ryzen 9 3900

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.34
+238%
Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.72

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3001139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency28.168.33
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)30 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache768 KB384 KB
L2 cache6 MB2 MB
L3 cache64 MB4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm12 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2no data
Number of transistors7,600 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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 9 3900 19.34
+238%
Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 5.72

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 9 3900 30722
+238%
Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 9086

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.34 5.72
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 9 3900 has a 238.1% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G in performance tests.


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