i5-2487M vs Ryzen 5 3400G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-2487M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1112	not rated
Place by popularity	92	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	8.47	no data
Architecture codename	Picasso (2019−2022)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	12 June 2019 (5 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-2487M 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	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	PCIe 3.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	37	16
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Die size	210 mm2	149 mm2
Number of transistors	4940 Million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-2487M 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	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-2487M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-2487M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-2487M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-2487M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

---

Integrated graphics card	5.47	0.66
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-2487M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---