Product Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8400

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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G CPU Processor

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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

Ryzen 5 2400G

Core i5-8400

Origin

China

About the Product

Designed for a high-performance computing experience, the Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core AM4 Processor from AMD has a base clock speed of 3.6 GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 3.9 GHz. Graphically, the Ryzen 5 2400G contains the integrated AMD Radeon Vega 11 chipset.

Intel Core i5-8400 is manufactured according to the standard 14nm process technology, has 6 cores, with a nominal clock frequency of 2.8 GHz, 4.0 GHz in Turbo Boost mode. The L3 cache is 9 MB. Has a 2-channel DDR4 memory controller.

Package Size

Height

5.5 in.

4.57 in.

Depth

5.4 in.

2.76 in.

Weight

1.15 lbs.

1.1 lbs.

Width

3.98 in.

Height
Depth

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Intel Core i5-8400

Details

Socket

AM4

FCLGA1151

Lithography

14 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Raven Ridge

Coffee Lake

What customers say about "Details"

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G CPU Processor

I like the fact that this processor uses the AM4 socket which makes it nice and easy to upgrade.
Works well with an AM4 socket ASRock motherboard.
AM4 socket will support Ryzen 2. Great for my case.
Highly recommend this chip and the AM4 platform in general.
Not all AM4 motherboards are ready for this next gen CPU.

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor

Great performance and Blue Iris is much much happier with this i5.
Great! Runs super fast in games paired with a GIGABYTE GTX 1080.
Easy to install. Great socket type.
It is easily installed. I used my old cooler master 212 evo on had a my 1155 socket CPU on it.
Quality CPU. It runs all my games smoothly on max. I like the socket type.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3.6 GHz

2.8 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

3.9 GHz

4 GHz

Max TDP

65 W

Max Temperature

95 °C

100 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Intel Core i5-8400

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G CPU Processor

Fast and stable. Runs most games in 1080p at medium settings very well.
The CPU itself is very fast, boots into windows 10 around ~10ish seconds.
Very fast and a great value! I recommend.
Fast and more then enough for everyday usage.
It loads everything perfectly fast and is great for a budget build.

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor

Work greats, much faster, improved gaming results, all the obvious things.
Low heat and power consumption.
I've never seen a CPU this fast in my life. This chip is incredible.
The 8400 is a powerful processor for its class.
It is lightning fast and I've so far been very impressed with this CPU for the cost.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

384 kB

192 kB

L2 Cache Size

2000 kB

1500 kB

L3 Cache Size

4000 kB

9000 kB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

128 GB

Memory Types

DDR4

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

43.71 GB/s

41.6 GB/s

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

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Intel Core i5-8400

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Intel Core i5-8400

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G CPU Processor

Don't forget to get "dual channel" memory for best performance. Would recommend this CPU.
CPU and GPU is overclockable easily. Great memory slot.
Great for multitasking. DDR4 memory type is perfect. Cost effective solution.
Doesn't support memory frequencies over 3ghz.
Memory issues with 4 sticks of high speed memory.

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor

I paired the I5-8400 with the Gigabyte Z370 HD3P ATX motherboard and 8GB of 2666 DDR4 memory. And it worked incredible.
This CPU and 16Gb of DDR4 memory it's smooth. Really happy with my purchase.
This processor allows memory to be used at a good speed.
Excellent processor and good memory compatibility.
6 core and 6 thread unlocked with very less cache memory and only 10$ cheaper than unlocked 1600x, not impressed.

Graphics Specifications

DirectX* Support

Graphics Output

DP/HDMI

eDP/DP/HDMI

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1240 MHz

1050 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

300 MHz

350 MHz

Processor Graphics