Ryzen 5 3400G vs Ryzen 7 3800X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 3800X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3400G on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 17% to 180%, including 180% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,463 vs 4,812).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 3400G and the Ryzen 7 3800X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 3400G | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | — | 8 |
| threads | — | 16 |
| base clock ghz | — | 3.9 |
| boost clock ghz | — | 4.5 |
| tdp w | — | 105 |
| memory bus | — | Dual-channel |
| l3 cache mb | — | 32 |
| process nm | — | 7 |
| socket | — | AMD Socket AM4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from GadgetVersus, CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic, PassMark Software and HWBOT; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 3400G | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, CPU-Monkey |
4,812 points | 13,463 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, CPU-Monkey |
1,024 points | 1,334 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic, CPU-Monkey |
3,784 points | 8,400 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic, CPU-Monkey |
1,173 points | 1,696 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
9,179 points | 22,971 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,304 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,311 points | 2,710 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,304 points | 2,709 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
— | 39 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 3400G or the Ryzen 7 3800X?
The Ryzen 7 3800X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3400G on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 17% to 180%, including 180% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,463 vs 4,812).
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