AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs Intel Core i7-4790K tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, AIDA64, SuperPi, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Furmark, MATLAB, RealBench, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 5400U is 1% better than Core i7-4790K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5400U

52%

Core i7-4790K

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	92.8
Valorant	104.3	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	59.1
Apex Legends	98.0	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	79.1
Overwatch	84.5	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.2	52.8
Warzone	81.4	82.3
Assassin's Creed	87.6	88.6
Valheim	86.6	87.6

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 i7-4790K

46%

To make a final decision 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 5400U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 88W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 5400U	Intel Core i7-4790K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	227	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	785	854
Cinbench 20 Single-core	577	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2039	1982
Cinbench 23 Single-core	988	1069
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4849	4936

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	3204	2491
Multi-Core	10536	8030

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	861	1230
Multi-Core	3713	4747

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	Intel Core i7-4790K
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	LGA1150
Core name	Lucienne	Devil's Canyon
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	4
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	1420 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	88 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	8 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 i7-4790K is 35% better than Ryzen 3 5400U 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 5400U is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790K is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and Intel Core i7-4790K before making a selection 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 i7-4790K specs and review.