AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2656 vs 1578
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16018 vs 3871

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2656 vs 1578
PassMark - CPU mark	16018 vs 3871

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2656

1578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16018

3871

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2656	1578
PassMark - CPU mark	16018	3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	January 2011
OPN Tray	100-000000147
Place in performance rating	784	2631
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$83.99
Processor Number		i5-2400
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		20.89
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1900 MHz	850 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)