Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3400G on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 46% to 190%, including 190% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,973 vs 4,812).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 3400G and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800. 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.
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, Electronic Clinic, CPU-Monkey, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser and PassMark; 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 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Electronic Clinic, CPU-Monkey |
4,812 points | 13,973 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Electronic Clinic, CPU-Monkey |
1,024 points | 1,566 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey |
3,784 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey |
1,173 points | — |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
9,179 points | 25,691 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,304 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,311 points | 3,381 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,304 points | 3,377 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 3400G or the AMD Ryzen 7 5800?
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3400G on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 46% to 190%, including 190% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,973 vs 4,812).
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