i5-11400H vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.56
+110%
Core i5-11400H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
9.81

Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms Core i5-11400H by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking272788
Place by popularitynot in top-10029
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Tiger Lake
Power efficiency18.5326.53
Architecture codenameMatisse 2 (2020)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 3900XT 20.56
+110%
i5-11400H 9.81

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 3900XT 32658
+110%
i5-11400H 15586

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 1741
i5-11400H 1814
+4.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 9911
+55.6%
i5-11400H 6369

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.56 9.81
Recency 7 July 2020 11 May 2021
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900XT has a 109.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i5-11400H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11400H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900XT is a desktop processor while Core i5-11400H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-11400H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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