Intel Core i5-2400 vs AMD Athlon X2 4050e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2400 and AMD Athlon X2 4050e 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 62% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1580 vs 751
  • 5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3867 vs 674
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 1667
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.995 vs 0.84
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2011 vs April 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1580 vs 751
PassMark - CPU mark 3867 vs 674
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2147 vs 1667
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.995 vs 0.84

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 4050e

  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 996 vs 665
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 996 vs 665

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2400
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 4050e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1580
751
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3867
674
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
665
996
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2147
1667
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.995
0.84
Name Intel Core i5-2400 AMD Athlon X2 4050e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1580 751
PassMark - CPU mark 3867 674
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 996
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2147 1667
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.995 0.84
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)

Intel Core i5-2400 AMD Athlon X2 4050e

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Brisbane
Launch date January 2011 April 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $60
Place in performance rating 2621 2626
Price now $83.99
Processor Number i5-2400
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 20.89
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 126 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1160 million 154 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
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
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

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)