Ryzen 5 2600E vs i5-6400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6400 and Ryzen 5 2600E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1564	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.78	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	4.96	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	10 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$187	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6400 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	27	31
L1 cache	256 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	122 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6400 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6400 and Ryzen 5 2600E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6400 and Ryzen 5 2600E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 and Ryzen 5 2600E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	-
Max video memory	64 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6400 and Ryzen 5 2600E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6400 and Ryzen 5 2600E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6400 and Ryzen 5 2600E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6400 and Ryzen 5 2600E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2015	10 September 2018
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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