AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Intel Core i5-8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • 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 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Launch date 10 May 2018 vs 5 January 2017
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads 8 vs 6
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2381 vs 2123
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9238 vs 7665
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache 9 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2381 vs 2123
PassMark - CPU mark 9238 vs 7665

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2123
2381
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7665
9238
Name AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE Intel Core i5-8400
PassMark - Single thread mark 2123 2381
PassMark - CPU mark 7665 9238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6201

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE Intel Core i5-8400

Essentials

Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date 10 May 2018 5 January 2017
OPN Tray YD2400C6M4MFB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1161 1144
Series AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch price (MSRP) $190
Price now $259
Processor Number i5-8400
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.28

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 9 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm FinFET 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of GPU cores 11
Number of threads 8 6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1250 MHz
iGPU core count 11
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 11 Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
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

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP n/a
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included PCG 2015C (65W)
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 x8 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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® AES New Instructions
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

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

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)