Ryzen 5 7600 vs Pentium E5400

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium E5400
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62
Ryzen 5 7600
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
17.06
+2652%

Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms Pentium E5400 by a whopping 2652% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E5400 and Ryzen 5 7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2794380
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.4655.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.9024.84
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date18 January 2009 (15 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$55$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7600 has 551% better value for money than Pentium E5400.

Detailed specifications

Pentium E5400 and Ryzen 5 7600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size82 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors228 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E5400 and Ryzen 5 7600 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
SocketLGA775AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E5400 and Ryzen 5 7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium E5400 and Ryzen 5 7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E5400 and Ryzen 5 7600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium E5400 and Ryzen 5 7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E5400 and Ryzen 5 7600.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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.

Pentium E5400 0.62
Ryzen 5 7600 17.06
+2652%

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.

Pentium E5400 978
Ryzen 5 7600 27098
+2671%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium E5400 311
Ryzen 5 7600 2747
+783%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium E5400 507
Ryzen 5 7600 12225
+2311%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 17.06
Recency 18 January 2009 14 January 2023
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 5 7600 has a 2651.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E5400 in performance tests.


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