Intel Core i7-8709G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8709G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, 3DMark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE or Intel Core i7-8709G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8709G

52%

Ryzen 5 3400GE

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8709G

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	91.6
Valorant	105.1	104.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.3
Apex Legends	98.8	97.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	78.1
Overwatch	85.1	84.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	71.9
DOOM Eternal	52.5	52.1
Warzone	82.0	81.2
Assassin's Creed	88.3	87.5
Valheim	87.2	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 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. 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

Core i7-8709G

37%

Ryzen 5 3400GE

91%

To make a final choice 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 Core i7-8709G as it consumes less power: 100W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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

	Intel Core i7-8709G	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	809	831
Cinbench 20 Single-core	400	392
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1746	1871
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1054	1015
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4843	4571

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

	Intel Core i7-8709G	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Single-Core	2335	2270
Multi-Core	7897	8940

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

	Intel Core i7-8709G	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Single-Core	1113	964
Multi-Core	4394	3575

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8709G	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA2270	AM4
Core name	Kaby Lake G	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm
Transistors count	3170 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	100 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB
Overclocking	No	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 Ryzen 5 3400GE is 6% better than Core i7-8709G 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 i7-8709G is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE is better: 8
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8709G and AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8709G - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8709G 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.