Ryzen 5 2400GE vs Core i7-5930K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5930K
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.68
+37.4%

Core i7-5930K outperforms Ryzen 5 2400GE by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 2400GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking9681176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.925.26
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date1 September 2014 (9 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$613no data
Current price$662 (1.1x MSRP)$90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2400GE has 472% better value for money than i7-5930K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 2400GE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 2400GE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 2400GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 2400GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 2400GE are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 2400GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 2400GE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4012

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-5930K 6.68
+37.4%
Ryzen 5 2400GE 4.86

Core i7-5930K outperforms Ryzen 5 2400GE by 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-5930K 10331
+37.4%
Ryzen 5 2400GE 7521

Core i7-5930K outperforms Ryzen 5 2400GE by 37% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.68 4.86
Recency 1 September 2014 19 April 2018
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

The Core i7-5930K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2400GE in performance tests.


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