AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i7-1068NG7 Comparison

The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 and AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE land in the same performance neighborhood, but they arrive from opposite directions: one is a soldered mobile part built on Intel's 10 nm process, the other a socketed desktop chip built on GlobalFoundries' 12 nm node. The recorded data shows Intel sweeping every Cinebench test, though by narrow margins, while AMD answers with practical advantages in platform flexibility. Both CPUs sit at the 47th percentile against the full database, which frames this as a genuinely close pairing rather than a one-sided contest.

The Verdict

The data supports a simple split. If the priority is raw throughput in every measured workload, the Core i7-1068NG7 is the pick: it wins all six head-to-head Cinebench tests, with multi-core leads of 4, 3.9, and 3.9 percent across R15, R20, and R23 respectively, and an average benchmark score of 2259 against 2175 for the Ryzen 5 3400GE. Its higher boost clock of 4.10 GHz, doubled L3 capacity of 8 MB, and greater memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s all point the same direction.

The Ryzen 5 3400GE argues for itself on grounds the benchmarks cannot capture directly. It uses AMD Socket AM4, a replaceable, upgradeable desktop platform, against Intel's permanent BGA 1344 solder. It carries an unlocked multiplier, while the Intel part does not, and its production status is Active versus End-of-life for the Ice Lake chip. Its higher base clock of 3.30 GHz suggests stronger sustained behavior out of the gate, at the cost of a 35 W TDP against Intel's 28 W. Buyers choosing between these two are effectively choosing between a slightly faster, sealed mobile platform and a slightly slower, flexible desktop one.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU is faster in Cinebench?

A: The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 wins every one of the six recorded Cinebench tests. The margins range from 3.8 to 4 percent in Intel's favor, so the gap is consistent but modest.

Q: Do the two chips have the same core configuration?

A: Yes. Both are 4-core, 8-thread processors supporting DDR4 memory over a dual-channel bus, and both support PCIe Gen 3.

Q: Which CPU has more cache?

A: Intel, in L3: 8 MB shared versus 4 MB shared on the Ryzen 5 3400GE. AMD wins at L1 and L2 per core, with 96 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 against Intel's 64 KB and 256 KB.

Q: Can either CPU be overclocked?

A: The Ryzen 5 3400GE has an unlocked multiplier. The Core i7-1068NG7 does not.

Q: Are both chips still in production?

A: No. The Ryzen 5 3400GE is listed as Active. The Core i7-1068NG7 is End-of-life.

Q: How do they compare against the wider database?

A: Identically in percentile terms: both sit at the 47th percentile against all CPUs. Their average benchmark scores differ slightly, 2259 versus 2175.

Architecture Differences

The Core i7-1068NG7 belongs to Intel's Ice Lake family, codenamed Ice Lake-U, and is manufactured on Intel's own 10 nm process. Its die measures 123 mm². The Ryzen 5 3400GE belongs to AMD's 3000 series, uses the Zen+ architecture under the Picasso codename, and is fabbed by GlobalFoundries on a 12 nm process. Its die is considerably larger at 210 mm² and packs 4,940 million transistors; no transistor count is recorded for the Intel part.

The cache hierarchies diverge in an interesting way. Intel prioritizes last-level capacity with 8 MB of shared L3, twice AMD's 4 MB. AMD counters with larger per-core caches closer to the cores: 96 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 per core, versus 64 KB and 256 KB per core on the Intel side. Both parts support DDR4 on a dual-channel bus, but Intel delivers more peak bandwidth at 51.2 GB/s against AMD's 46.9 GB/s. Neither chip supports ECC memory, and both provide PCIe Gen 3 connectivity.

Integrated graphics differ in kind as well. The Intel chip pairs its cores with Iris Plus graphics, while the AMD part integrates Radeon RX Vega 11. Both solutions sit on-die, but the database does not record head-to-head graphics results, so no performance claim can be made between them.

Specification Differences

The two CPUs share a 4-core, 8-thread layout, DDR4 support, a dual-channel memory bus, PCIe Gen 3, and lack of ECC, but diverge on nearly everything else:

• Base clock: 2.30 GHz for the Core i7-1068NG7 versus 3.30 GHz for the Ryzen 5 3400GE, a substantial AMD advantage at base.
• Boost clock: 4.10 GHz for Intel versus 4.00 GHz for AMD, giving Intel the higher peak.
• TDP: 28 W for Intel versus 35 W for AMD.
• Socket: Intel BGA 1344, a soldered connection, versus AMD Socket AM4, a standard desktop socket.
• Market segment: Mobile for the Intel chip, Desktop for the AMD chip.
• Launch MSRP: the Core i7-1068NG7 carried a launch MSRP of $320; no launch MSRP is recorded for the Ryzen 5 3400GE.
• Multiplier: locked on Intel, unlocked on AMD.
• Release dates: the Ryzen 5 3400GE shipped first, on 2019-07-06, with the Intel part following on 2019-07-31.
• Production status: End-of-life for Intel, Active for AMD.
• Memory bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s for Intel versus 46.9 GB/s for AMD.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head record is one-directional: the Core i7-1068NG7 wins all six recorded tests.

In Cinebench R15, Intel posts 787 points multi-core to AMD's 757, a 4 percent gap, and 110 points single-core to 106, a 3.8 percent gap. R20 follows the same script: 3280 versus 3158 in multi-core, 3.9 percent apart, and 462 versus 445 in single-core, again 3.8 percent. R23, the longest and most thermally demanding of the three runs, still goes to Intel at 7810 versus 7520 multi-core, 3.9 percent, and 1102 versus 1061 single-core, 3.9 percent.

Two observations stand out from the pattern. First, the Intel advantage holds up under sustained multi-core load, which is notable given its lower 28 W TDP and much lower 2.30 GHz base clock; the 10 nm Ice Lake design evidently holds its boost behavior effectively in these tests. Second, the single-core margins match the multi-core margins almost exactly, clustering tightly between 3.8 and 4 percent. This indicates the gap reflects per-core efficiency rather than a threading or scheduling advantage.

Context from the rival lists reinforces how close these chips are. The i7-1068NG7's average score of 2259 places it within half a percent of the Intel Core i3-10305 (2264, delta -0.2 percent), the Core i5-9400 (2254, delta 0.2 percent), the Core i7-10710U (2248, delta 0.5 percent), and the Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (2246, delta 0.6 percent). The Ryzen 5 3400GE's 2175 average is similarly bracketed, sitting within one percent of the Core i5-1145G7E (2174, delta 0.1 percent), the Core i7-1185GRE (2178, delta -0.1 percent), the Core i5-7640X (2167, delta 0.4 percent), and the Core i7-5950HQ (2158, delta 0.8 percent).

Where Each One Wins

Core i7-1068NG7 wins on: every measured workload. It leads in all three multi-core tests and all three single-core tests, making it the database-verified choice for rendering, sustained compute, and lightly threaded tasks alike. Its 8 MB of L3 and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth supplement those wins, and its 28 W TDP makes those results achievable in a mobile power envelope. It is the stronger performer per the recorded data, full stop.

Ryzen 5 3400GE wins on: everything the benchmarks do not measure. Its Socket AM4 platform allows processor replacement and upgrades, against Intel's soldered BGA 1344. Its unlocked multiplier permits tuning. Its 3.30 GHz base clock is dramatically higher than Intel's 2.30 GHz, and it remains in active production while the Intel part is end-of-life. Its larger per-core L1 and L2 caches and its desktop market segment round out a platform-oriented case. For a build where future flexibility matters more than a 3.8 to 4 percent benchmark deficit, the data still points to AMD.

In short: performance favors Intel, platform practicality favors AMD, and neither chip separates from the other by more than four percent anywhere in the recorded results.