AMD Athlon 3000G VS Intel Core i5-9400

Comparison of video cards AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i5-9400 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i5-9400

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More number of cores

6 2

2 times more threads
Higher turbo clock speed

4.10 GHz 3.50 GHz

Around 15% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of AMD Athlon 3000G

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Higher clock speed

3.50 GHz 2.90 GHz

Around 17% better clock speed
Performance per watt

35 W 65 W

About 0.54 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-9400 AMD Athlon 3000G

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Athlon 3000G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-9400 AMD Athlon 3000G
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i5 AMD Athlon
Generation	9 4
CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 AMD Athlon 3000
Predecessor	Intel Core i5-8400 --
Successor	Intel Core i5-10400 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-9400 vs AMD Athlon 3000G by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
CPU Cores	6 2
Turbo (1 Core)	4.10 GHz 3.50 GHz
CPU Threads	6 4
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Athlon 3000G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz 1.00 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz No turbo
Execution units	24 3
Shader	192 192
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB 2 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	9.5 8
DirectX Version	12 12
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017 Q1/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Athlon 3000G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Athlon 3000G you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 GB 64 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	16 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Athlon 3000G.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-9400 or AMD Athlon 3000G? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 35 W
Tjunction max.	100 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Athlon 3000G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L3-Cache	9.00 MB 4.00 MB
Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh Raven Ridge (Zen)
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 1151-2 AM4
Release date	Q2/2019 Q4/2019

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Athlon 3000G.

Specification	Value
Used in	HP Slim S01-pF0013ngAnkermann AC Agentur1 PC PC Intel Core i5-9400Kiebel Aufrüst Gamer PC (v9) Intel Core i5 9400MEDION ERAZER P66065 Gaming Desktop mit Intel Core i5-9400 Unknown