AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Handbrake, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Blender, 3DMark, PassMark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or AMD Ryzen 3 5300U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 5300U

52%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5300U

51%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	92.5
Valorant	103.4	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.9
Apex Legends	97.2	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	78.8
Overwatch	83.8	85.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	72.5
DOOM Eternal	51.7	52.6
Warzone	80.7	82.0
Assassin's Creed	86.9	88.3
Valheim	85.8	87.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 5300U

196%

Ryzen 5 3400G

54%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 5300U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3400G since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	613	875
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	412
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1593	1969
Cinbench 23 Single-core	772	1068
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3788	4810

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	2503	2348
Multi-Core	8231	9407

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	886	1057
Multi-Core	2937	4426

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Lucienne	Picasso
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen+
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	2MB	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000376	YD3400C5M4MFH YD3400C5FHBOX YD3400C5FHMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3400G is 29% better than Ryzen 3 5300U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5300U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is better: 23
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 5300U and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 5300U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400G specs and review.