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 | 1771 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 41 | 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
| 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 |
Ryzen 4700S has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 4700S. We've got no test results to judge.
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