Core i5-7210U vs Ryzen 5 2400G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1074	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.84	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Raven Ridge (2017−2018)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	12 February 2018 (6 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	no data
Current price	$121 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7210U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 GT/s
L1 cache	128K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	210 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,950 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7210U 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Intel HD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7210U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	12

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	5.49	2.42
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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