AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs Intel Core i5-9400F and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, Furmark, MATLAB, PassMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

Core i5-9400F

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE is 1% better than Core i5-9400F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

Core i5-9400F

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.3	93.5
Valorant	106.0	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.4	59.5
Apex Legends	99.7	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.5	79.7
Overwatch	85.9	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.2	73.3
DOOM Eternal	53.0	53.1
Warzone	82.7	82.8
Assassin's Creed	89.1	89.2
Valheim	88.0	88.2

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

112%

Core i5-9400F

51%

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 3 PRO 4200GE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400F as it consumes less power: 35W 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 3 PRO 4200GE	Intel Core i5-9400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	955	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	409	423
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2203	2407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5081	4981

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	2519	2464
Multi-Core	11039	9559

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	1186	1001
Multi-Core	5215	5360

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 later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	Intel Core i5-9400F
Announcement date	October 21, 2020	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop, Laptop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Renoir	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	256KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000148 100-100000148MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9400F is 41% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400F has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE. 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 3 PRO 4200GE is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400F is better: 26
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE and Intel Core i5-9400F before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400F specs and review.