Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 5 3400G - 194 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £81.34 vs £259.98
- Up to 65% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.47 vs £1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for £259.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7009 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
172
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£81.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £81.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7010 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Picasso |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |