AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs Intel Core i5-9400

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs Intel Core i5-9400 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400 or AMD Ryzen 3 5400U.

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 5400U

53%

Core i5-9400

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 5400U is 1% better than Core i5-9400. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5400U

52%

Core i5-9400

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	93.5
Valorant	104.3	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	59.5
Apex Legends	98.0	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	79.7
Overwatch	84.5	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.2	53.1
Warzone	81.4	82.9
Assassin's Creed	87.6	89.3
Valheim	86.6	88.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 5400U

191%

Core i5-9400

56%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 5400U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	Intel Core i5-9400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	227	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	785	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	577	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2039	2284
Cinbench 23 Single-core	988	1051
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4849	5606

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	Intel Core i5-9400
Single-Core	3204	2474
Multi-Core	10536	9515

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	Intel Core i5-9400
Single-Core	861	1107
Multi-Core	3713	5420

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS 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 5400U	Intel Core i5-9400
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Lucienne	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000288

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9400 is 10% better than Ryzen 3 5400U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 5400U. 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 5400U is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400 is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and Intel Core i5-9400 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5400U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400 specs and review.