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AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2018
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
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2020-11-05
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE or AMD Ryzen 9 5900X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in Q1/2018.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2020-11-05.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    35 W left arrow 105 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    575 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    490 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    134 place
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    35 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 16% better clock speed

    3.7 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    12 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 37 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.8 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    55 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    41 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    40 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    32 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    28 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    101 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    46 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    21 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    22 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 2000G left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.2 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.5 GHz left arrow 4.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    11 left arrow -
  • Generation
    8 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    1250 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Vega 11 Graphics left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow -
  • Shader
    704 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe
    3.0 x 12 left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    35 W left arrow 105 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 142 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Raven Ridge (Zen) left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 64 MB
  • Part Number
    YD2400C6FBMPK left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow 2020-11-05
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vermeer

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

More results: 11

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

Cinebench 2024 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 1185 points System: Ryzen 9 5900X, 64 GB
CPU / power label: Ryzen 9 5900X, 64 GB
Source minimum runtime: 0 minutes.
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R23 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 22046 points System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R23 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 1638 points System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R20 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 8545 points System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R20 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 636 points System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

132.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
270.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

601.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
3684.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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