Ryzen 5 5600G vs i5-4400E

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4400E
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.05
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51
+510%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Core i5-4400E by a whopping 510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4400E and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1897611
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.17
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency5.2418.21
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 October 2013 (11 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4400E and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size130 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors960 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4400E and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCBGA1364AM4
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4400E and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4400E and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4400E and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1000 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4400E and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4400E 2.05
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.51
+510%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4400E 3251
Ryzen 5 5600G 19871
+511%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.05 12.51
Integrated graphics card 1.84 7.46
Recency 1 October 2013 13 April 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 65 Watt

i5-4400E has 75.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 510.2% higher aggregate performance score, 305.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4400E in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4400E is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4400E and Ryzen 5 5600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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