AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm FinFET
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2385 vs 2092
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13919 vs 7515

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm FinFET
L1 cache	576 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2385 vs 2092
PassMark - CPU mark	13919 vs 7515

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

2385

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7515

13919

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2092	2385
PassMark - CPU mark	7515	13919
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3662

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	19 April 2018
OPN Tray	YD2400C6M4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1078	1275
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen+
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
OPN PIB		YD260XBCAFBOX
Price now		$218.99
Value for money (0-100)		19.29
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm FinFET	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	11
Number of threads	8	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		209.78 mm
Transistor count		4940 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1250 MHz
iGPU core count	11
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Wraith Spire
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD VR Ready Processors
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)