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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G

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Performance score

Ryzen 5 1600 2017 · 6/12 cores/threads, 65 W
18.81
Ryzen 5 3400G 2019 · 4/8 cores/threads, 65 W
18.79

Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 3400G are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

Both CPUs use the same socket (AM4), so you can swap one for the other on the same board (check BIOS support).

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

Ryzen 5 1600
97+41 %

faster than 50% of tested · runs: 12

faster than 38% of tested · runs: 12

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Ryzen 5 1600Ryzen 5 3400G
Score (0–100) 18.81 18.79
Ranking position 439 441
Power efficiency (0–100) 15.12 15.11
Type Desktop Desktop
Manufacturer AMD AMD
Architecture Zen (Summit Ridge) Zen+ (Pinnacle Ridge)
Release date 2017-04-11 2019-07-07

Specifications

Ryzen 5 1600Ryzen 5 3400G
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Base clock 3.2 GHz 3.7 GHz
Boost clock 3.6 GHz 4.2 GHz
L2 cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 4 MB
Process node 14 nm 12 nm
Unlocked multiplier yes yes
Integrated graphics no Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
NPU (AI accelerator) no no

Compatibility

Ryzen 5 1600Ryzen 5 3400G
Socket AM4 AM4
TDP 65 W 65 W

Memory and PCI Express

Ryzen 5 1600Ryzen 5 3400G
Memory type DDR4-2667 DDR4-2933
Memory channels 2 2
PCI Express version 3.0 3.0

Pros and cons

Ryzen 5 1600

  • more cores: 6 vs 4
  • more threads: 12 vs 8
  • bigger L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB

Ryzen 5 3400G

  • 23% faster single core
  • newer: released in 2019
  • has integrated graphics (Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics)

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