Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-7600K
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
AMD Socket AM4
3600 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2018
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VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-7600K
Intel Socket 1151
3800 MHz
4 cores
Sep 2016
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G103%
- Intel Core i5-7600K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G100%
- Intel Core i5-7600K116%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G121%
- Intel Core i5-7600K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 21% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7600K
- 16% higher single threaded performance.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AES | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMT | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | Intel_Kabylake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | Kaby Lake |
| Release Date | Jan 2018 | Sep 2016 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 1024 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | | |
| Die Size | 246mm² | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G4290 points
- Intel Core i5-7600K4800 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G19324 points
- Intel Core i5-7600K18240 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G154
- Intel Core i5-7600K179.5
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G820
- Intel Core i5-7600K674
points - higher is better