AMD Ryzen 3 4100
VS
Intel Core i5-8400
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
VS
Intel Core i5-8400

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen 3 4100 and Intel Core i5-8400? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100
Name
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Desktop / Server
Segment
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AMD Ryzen 4000G
CPU group
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AMD Ryzen 3
Family
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3
Generation
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AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen 3 4100 or Intel Core i5-8400? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.80 GHz
Frequency
2.80 GHz
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CPU Cores
6
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Turbo (1 Core)
3.80 GHz
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CPU Threads
6
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Hyperthreading
No
Yes
Overclocking
No
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Turbo (6 Cores)
4.00 GHz
normal
Core architecture
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4 / 8
CPU Cores / Threads
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Yes
Hyperthreading / SMT
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4x Zen 2
Cores
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4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
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Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen 3 4100 or Intel Core i5-8400. 

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GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency
0.35 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.15 GHz
Generation
9.5
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DirectX Version
12
Execution units
24
Shader
192
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Max. Memory
64 GB
Max. displays
3
Technology
14 nm
Release date
Q4/2017
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Max. GPU Memory
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Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

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

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200
Memory type
DDR4-2666
32 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
2
Yes
ECC
No
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PCIe version
3.0
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PCIe lanes
16
51.2 GB/s
Bandwidth
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3.0 x 12
PCIe
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Yes
AES-NI
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Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
65 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
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TDP up
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45 W
TDP down
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TDP (PL2)
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65 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

4.00 MB
L3-Cache
9.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
14 nm
Renoir (Zen 2)
Architecture
Coffee Lake
AMD-V, SVM
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
AM4 (PGA 1331)
Socket
LGA 1151-2
Q2/2022
Release date
Q4/2017
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Market price
ca. 260 $
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
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2.00 MB
L2-Cache
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Part Number
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SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
ISA extensions
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Chiplet
Chip design
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Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
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99 $
Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score AMD Ryzen 3 4100
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