i5-7440EQ vs Ryzen 5 2400G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2400G outperforms Core i5-7440EQ by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7440EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1163 | 1516 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.07 | 0.67 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 8.01 | 7.57 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 12 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $250 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 2400G has 806% better value for money than i5-7440EQ.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7440EQ 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 | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 36 | 29 |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 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 | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7440EQ 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 | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7440EQ. 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 | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7440EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7440EQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| 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 i5-7440EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 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.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1250 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7440EQ.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.50 | 3.60 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.48 | 3.11 |
| Recency | 12 February 2018 | 3 January 2017 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2400G has a 52.8% higher aggregate performance score, 76.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more threads.
i5-7440EQ, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7440EQ in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 2400G is a desktop processor while Core i5-7440EQ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-7440EQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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