Intel Core i5-1130G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-1130G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Prime95, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or Intel Core i5-1130G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1130G7

52%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1130G7

52%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	92.5
Valorant	105.5	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	58.9
Apex Legends	99.2	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	78.8
Overwatch	85.5	85.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.6
Warzone	82.3	82.0
Assassin's Creed	88.7	88.3
Valheim	87.6	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i5-1130G7

299%

Ryzen 5 3400G

54%

To make a final resolution 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 Core i5-1130G7 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3400G since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1130G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1044	875
Cinbench 20 Single-core	514	412
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1831	1969
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1316	1068
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5795	4810

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

	Intel Core i5-1130G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	2712	2348
Multi-Core	9732	9407

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

	Intel Core i5-1130G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	1346	1057
Multi-Core	4778	4426

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1130G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		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 35% better than Core i5-1130G7 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 Intel Core i5-1130G7 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1130G7 and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1130G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1130G7 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400G specs and review.