Intel Core i5 6400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6400 with 4 cores 2.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with 4 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6400 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (6MB vs 4MB)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.7GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6400
898
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
+18%
1060
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6400
3214
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
+48%
4776
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6400
1143
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
+2%
1170
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6400
3312
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
3331
Blender
Intel Core i5 6400
49
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
+71%
84
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6400
853
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
+13%
966
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6400
2805
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
+39%
3901
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6400
1961
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
+19%
2344
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6400
5151
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
+80%
9281
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Jul 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Picasso
i5-6400
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
Radeon RX Vega 11
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.9 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
45-65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
27x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
4 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
43.71 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
950 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1300 MHz
-
Shader Units
704
-
Texture Units
44
-
Raster Operation Units
8
-
Execution Units
11
-
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
1.746 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
8
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
