i5-6402P vs Ryzen 5 1400

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1233	1555
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.50	0.65
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	7.10	4.92
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	16 March 2017 (7 years ago)	27 December 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	$187

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1400 has 285% better value for money than i5-6402P.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	32	28
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	950 MHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	-	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Core i5-6402P.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.90	3.39
Recency	16 March 2017	27 December 2015
Threads	8	4

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