AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3400G.

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 3400G

52%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600 is 3% better than Ryzen 5 3400G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

Ryzen 5 2600

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), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	94.8
Valorant	105.1	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	60.4
Apex Legends	98.8	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	80.8
Overwatch	85.2	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	74.4
DOOM Eternal	52.6	53.9
Warzone	82.0	84.1
Assassin's Creed	88.3	90.5
Valheim	87.3	89.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 3400G

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

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 5 2600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3400G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 5 3400G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	169	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	875	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	412	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1969	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1068	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4810	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2348	2280
Multi-Core	9407	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1057	1104
Multi-Core	4426	6712

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Picasso	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen+	Zen+
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	576KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	4MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD3400C5M4MFH YD3400C5FHBOX YD3400C5FHMPK	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3400G is 8% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 2600 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3400G. 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 3400G is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.