i5-2430M vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.37
+326%
Core i5-2430M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.26

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Core i5-2430M by a whopping 326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11722305
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.91no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency7.823.41
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date10 May 2018 (6 years ago)1 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier3624
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M 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)
SocketAM4PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 5.37
+326%
i5-2430M 1.26

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 8537
+327%
i5-2430M 2000

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.37 1.26
Integrated graphics card 5.48 0.66
Recency 10 May 2018 1 October 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has a 326.2% higher aggregate performance score, 730.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i5-2430M, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2430M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is a desktop processor while Core i5-2430M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i5-2430M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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