AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Processor comparisons   18-02-2022
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE or AMD Ryzen 5 2500X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 2500X

52%

Ryzen 5 3400GE

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 2500X

52%

Ryzen 5 3400GE

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	91.6
Valorant	104.9	104.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.3
Apex Legends	98.6	97.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	78.1
Overwatch	85.0	84.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	71.9
DOOM Eternal	52.5	52.1
Warzone	81.8	81.2
Assassin's Creed	88.1	87.5
Valheim	87.1	86.4

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 comparisons 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 5 2500X

56%

Ryzen 5 3400GE

91%

To make a finishing 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 5 3400GE is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2500X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 5 2500X	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	754	831
Cinbench 20 Single-core	377	392
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1620	1871
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1028	1015
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4738	4571

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Single-Core	2312	2270
Multi-Core	9540	8940

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Single-Core	1092	964
Multi-Core	4231	3575

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Announcement date	September 10, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Picasso
Architecture	Zen	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD250XBBM4KAF	YD3400C6M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2500X is 8% better than Ryzen 5 3400GE 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 5 2500X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE is better: 8
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 2500X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE specs and review.