AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor comparisons 27-07-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i7-4790K and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 7zip, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, WPrime, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, Handbrake, Blender, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE.

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 3400GE

52%

Core i7-4790K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3400GE

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 the cost of this processor reaches 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 final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.6	92.8
Valorant	104.1	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.3	59.1
Apex Legends	97.9	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.1	79.1
Overwatch	84.4	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.1	52.8
Warzone	81.2	82.3
Assassin's Creed	87.5	88.6
Valheim	86.4	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 5 3400GE

91%

Core i7-4790K

46%

To make a final resolution 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 5 3400GE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790K since it has less power consumption: 35W 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 calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on 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 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 can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 3400GE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	161	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	831	854
Cinbench 20 Single-core	392	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1871	1982
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1015	1069
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4571	4936

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	2270	2491
Multi-Core	8940	8030

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	964	1230
Multi-Core	3575	4747

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA1150
Core name	Picasso	Devil's Canyon
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		22 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	1420 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	88 W
Memory type		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		8 MB
Overclocking	yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD3400C6M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-4790K is 17% 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 3400GE is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790K is better: 27
Although 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 quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE and Intel Core i7-4790K before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

• Intel Core i7-4790K specs and review.