AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i5-8400T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x 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 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 1920
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17518 vs 7446
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1057 vs 861
  • Around 93% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 3657
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2421 vs 1920
PassMark - CPU mark 17518 vs 7446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1057 vs 861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7046 vs 3657

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400T

  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85°C
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2421
1920
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17518
7446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1057
861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7046
3657
Name AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Intel Core i5-8400T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2421 1920
PassMark - CPU mark 17518 7446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1057 861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7046 3657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4802
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 61.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.816

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Intel Core i5-8400T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Coffee Lake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $329
OPN PIB YD270XBGAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1578 1586
Price now $309.89 $179
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 16.13 15.83
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-8400T
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.7 GHz 1.70 GHz
Die size 209.78 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 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) 105 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Prism with RGB LED 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