AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or AMD Ryzen 7 2700.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700 is 3% better than Ryzen 5 3400G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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, 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.1	92.5
Valorant	109.1	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	58.9
Apex Legends	102.6	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.9	78.8
Overwatch	88.4	85.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	72.5
DOOM Eternal	54.6	52.6
Warzone	85.1	82.0
Assassin's Creed	91.7	88.3
Valheim	90.6	87.3

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 2700

49%

Ryzen 5 3400G

54%

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 3400G is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700 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 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 rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	164	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1529	875
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	412
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3448	1969
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1057	1068
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8947	4810

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	2182	2348
Multi-Core	15741	9407

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	973	1057
Multi-Core	7894	4426

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 in your computer. 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 in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Announcement date	April 19, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Picasso
Architecture	Zen	Zen+
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	2MB
L3 cache	16MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD2700BBM88AF YD2700BBAFBOX YD2700BBAFMPK	YD3400C5M4MFH YD3400C5FHBOX YD3400C5FHMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3400G is 13% better than Ryzen 7 2700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700 has 4 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 7 2700 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is better: 11
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 undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400G specs and review.