Athlon II X2 280 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.37
+532%
Athlon II X2 280
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.85

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Athlon II X2 280 by a whopping 532% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Athlon II X2 280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11642560
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.744.52
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency7.821.24
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years ago)6 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has 27% better value for money than Athlon II X2 280.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Athlon II X2 280 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size210 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors4,950 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Athlon II X2 280 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Athlon II X2 280. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Athlon II X2 280 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Athlon II X2 280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Athlon II X2 280.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

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 PRO 2400G 5.37
+532%
Athlon II X2 280 0.85

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 8537
+530%
Athlon II X2 280 1355

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.37 0.85
Recency 12 February 2018 6 February 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has a 531.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 280 in performance tests.


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