i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 2600E

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	641
Place by popularity	not in top-100	71
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	no data	17.72
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	19 September 2018 (6 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i5-12400 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Die size	192 mm2	163 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i5-12400 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 September 2018	4 January 2022
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm

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