i7-965 Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 5 2400G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1163 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.06 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i7EE |
| Power efficiency | 8.01 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Nehalem (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 12 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 17 November 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | QPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 6.4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 36 | 24 |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | 731 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 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 | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. 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 | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 24 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1250 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 February 2018 | 17 November 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2400G has an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
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