i7-990X vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.82
+7.1%
Core i7-990X
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.50

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE outperforms Core i7-990X by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12541320
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency13.033.28
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date10 May 2018 (6 years ago)24 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,104

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.73 GHz
Bus rateno data6.4 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

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 2400GE 4.82
+7.1%
i7-990X 4.50

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 2400GE 7652
+7%
i7-990X 7153

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.82 4.50
Recency 10 May 2018 24 February 2011
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

i7-990X, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-990X.


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