AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i5-8400T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and Intel Core i5-8400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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 2600X

Intel Core i5-8400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2385 vs 1920
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13920 vs 7432
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 861
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5755 vs 3657

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2385 vs 1920
PassMark - CPU mark	13920 vs 7432
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048 vs 861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5755 vs 3657

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400T

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2385

1920

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13920

7432

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

861

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5755

3657

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i5-8400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2385	1920
PassMark - CPU mark	13920	7432
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048	861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5755	3657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3662

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i5-8400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
OPN PIB	YD260XBCAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1275	1502
Price now	$218.99	$179
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.29	15.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-8400T
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	1.70 GHz
Die size	209.78 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Transistor count	4940 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.20 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot