Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 5 1600
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i5-9400 by 31% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 848 | 992 |
| Place by popularity | 60 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 14.71 | 17.01 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2019−2020) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 16 March 2017 (7 years old) | 7 January 2019 (5 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | $182 |
| Current price | $124 (0.6x MSRP) | $137 (0.8x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-9400 has 16% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600.
Technical specs
Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400 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 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400. 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 | - |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| 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 1600 and Core i5-9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | - | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | - | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096 x 2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400.
| 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.
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.
Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i5-9400 by 31% based on our aggregated 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%
Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i5-9400 by 31% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-9400 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 29% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-9400 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 5% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 7.94 | 6.06 |
| Recency | 16 March 2017 | 7 January 2019 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Cost | $219 | $182 |
The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-9400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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