i5-6600K vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.82
+21.1%
Core i5-6600K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 91 Watt
3.98

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE outperforms Core i5-6600K by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12421420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.71
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency13.034.14
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date10 May 2018 (6 years ago)5 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3235
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size210 mm2122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 2400GE 4.82
+21.1%
i5-6600K 3.98

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 2400GE 7663
+21.2%
i5-6600K 6322

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.82 3.98
Integrated graphics card 5.48 2.60
Recency 10 May 2018 5 August 2015
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 91 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has a 21.1% higher aggregate performance score, 110.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6600K in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i5-6600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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