AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8210Y

Last updated: 2023-10-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 2400G		Intel Core i5-8210Y
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i5-8210Y - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 5 2400G has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2400G was released in Q1/2018. The Intel Core i5-8210Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8210Y was released in Q1/2019.

AMD Ryzen 5 (84)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 2000G (5)	CPU group	Intel Core i 8000Y (4)
1	Generation	8
Raven Ridge (Zen)	Architecture	Amber Lake Y
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i5-8210Y has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (3.60 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8210Y
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.60 GHz	Frequency	1.60 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8210Y
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 617
1.25 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
8	GPU Generation	9.5
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
11	Compute units	24
704	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 617
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 2400G supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8210Y can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8210Y
DDR4-2933	Memory	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
64 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
12	PCIe lanes	10
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	9.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 2400G has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i5-8210Y is 7 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8210Y
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	7 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
46 W	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 2400G has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-8210Y cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8210Y
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	BGA 1515
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2018	Release date	Q1/2019
165 $	Release price	280 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (100%)

Intel Core i5-8210Y (82%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (100%)

Intel Core i5-8210Y (40%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	854 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	780 (91%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	3174 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1466 (46%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1099 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	796 (72%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	3368 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1722 (51%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	387 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	302 (78%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1775 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	632 (36%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.25 GHz	1760 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y Intel UHD Graphics 617 @ 1.05 GHz	403 (23%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	8740 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2824 (32%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	155 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	132 (85%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	811 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	284 (35%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	60 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	295 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1021 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	4800 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	59 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	534.4 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	404 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	2207 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	Intel Core i5-8210Y
Memory PC Gaming mit Ryzen 5 2400G dercomputerladen Gaming PC mit Ryzen 5 2400G	Apple MacBook Air (2018) Apple MacBook Air (2019)

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