Phenom II X4 980 BE vs Ryzen 5 2400GE
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2400GE and Phenom II X4 980 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1260 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.74 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 3 May 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2400GE and Phenom II X4 980 BE 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2400GE and Phenom II X4 980 BE 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 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Phenom II X4 980 BE. 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 2400GE and Phenom II X4 980 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Phenom II X4 980 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Phenom II X4 980 BE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 April 2018 | 3 May 2011 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2400GE has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 2400GE and Phenom II X4 980 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
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