Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G vs i5-8400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8400
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.81
+8.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.37

Core i5-8400 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11281172
Place by popularity63not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.955.91
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency8.467.82
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)10 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has 19% better value for money than i5-8400.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2836
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB2 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 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 i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i5-8400 5.81
+8.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 5.37

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.

i5-8400 9236
+8.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 8537

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.81 5.37
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.48
Recency 24 September 2017 10 May 2018
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8

i5-8400 has a 8.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G, on the other hand, has 77.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 months, and 33.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G.


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