Ryzen 4700S vs i5-2400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1757	not rated
Place by popularity	39	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.86	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	2.42	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Cardinal (2021)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	26 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	216 mm2	308 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	10,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	AMD BGA 2197
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	unknown Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 January 2011	26 June 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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