Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE vs Ryzen 5 1600X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 924 | 1255 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.43 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 8.18 | 13.03 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 11 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 10 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | 32 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE 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 | AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 12 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.21 | 4.82 |
| Recency | 11 April 2017 | 10 May 2018 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 5 1600X has a 70.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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