AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE vs Intel Pentium 987

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AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium 987
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE Intel Pentium 987

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE or Intel Pentium 987 - 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 2400GE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE was released in Q1/2018.

The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 was released in Q3/2012.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Ryzen 2000G (5) CPU group Intel Pentium 900 (10)
1 Generation 3
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Sandy Bridge U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE is 3.20 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Pentium 987 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 987 is at 1.50 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE or Intel Pentium 987 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
1.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
8 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
11 Compute units 6
704 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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 HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The Intel Pentium 987 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE is 35 W, while the Intel Pentium 987 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 987 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
14 nm Technology 32 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
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2012
165 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 (36%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 (15%)

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 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
826 (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
297 (36%)

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 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2847 (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
582 (20%)

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 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.25 GHz
1760 (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (5%)

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 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
7470 (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
675 (9%)

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 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1957 (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
132 (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
601 (100%)
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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