Ryzen 5 3400G vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3400G on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 40% to 261%, including 261% in PassMark CPU Mark (33,151 vs 9,179).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 3400G and the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. 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 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| cores | — | 8 |
| threads | — | 16 |
| boost clock ghz | — | 4.5 |
| tdp w | — | 105 |
| l3 cache mb | — | 96 |
| 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 Tom's Hardware, GadgetVersus, Digital Trends, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, CPU-Monkey, Guru3D, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, Puget Systems and PassMark Software; 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 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
— | 863 points |
| Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
— | 94 points |
| Cinebench 2026 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
— | 3,568 points |
| Cinebench 2026 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
— | 382 points |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, GadgetVersus, Digital Trends, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, CPU-Monkey |
4,812 points | 14,774 pts |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, GadgetVersus, Digital Trends, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, CPU-Monkey |
1,024 points | 1,476 pts |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Guru3D, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey, Tom's Hardware |
3,784 points | 15,035 pts |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Guru3D, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey, Tom's Hardware |
1,173 points | 2,499 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: Puget Systems, PassMark Software |
9,179 points | 33,151 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,304 points | — |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
— | 3,233 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,311 points | — |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 3400G or the Ryzen 7 5800X3D?
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3400G on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 40% to 261%, including 261% in PassMark CPU Mark (33,151 vs 9,179).
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