Ryzen 5 2600E vs i5-2400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 5 2600E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1752not rated
Place by popularity35not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.43no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)10 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 5 2600E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64 KB (per core)576 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size216 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 5 2600E 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 5 2600E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 5 2600E 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 5 2600E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 5 2600E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 5 2600E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Ryzen 5 2600E.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 January 2011 10 September 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600E has an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

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