AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i5-9400

Last updated: 2024-01-22

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 2700X		Intel Core i5-9400
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i5-9400 - 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 7 2700X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X was released in Q2/2018. The Intel Core i5-9400 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-9400 was released in Q2/2019.

AMD Ryzen 7 (67)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)	CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 (34)
2	Generation	9
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)	Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-8400
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Successor	Intel Core i5-10400

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is 3.70 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-9400 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9400 is at 2.90 GHz (4.10 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9400
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.70 GHz	Frequency	2.90 GHz
4.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.10 GHz
3.85 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 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 7 2700X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9400
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i5-9400 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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-9400 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9400
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR4-2666
64 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	9.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	16
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is 105 W, while the Intel Core i5-9400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9400
105 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is manufactured in 12 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-9400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9400
12 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	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	LGA 1151-2
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2018	Release date	Q2/2019
320 $	Release price	220 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (99%)

Intel Core i5-9400 (99%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 8 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (95%)

Intel Core i5-9400 (63%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1071 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1005 (94%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	9971 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	5341 (54%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1062 (98%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1085 (100%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	7100 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	4722 (67%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1294 (96%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1346 (100%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	6789 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	5164 (76%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	156 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	74 (47%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	17588 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	9463 (54%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	211.2 (56%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	378.1 (100%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	457 (99%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	462 (100%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	4799 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 2.90 GHz	2585 (54%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	177 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	177 (100%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	1817 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987 (54%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	66 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	589 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	411 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	3951 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7 2700X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-9400 Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz	403 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Intel Core i5-9400
Captiva Workstation PC Ryzen 7 2700X Acer Nitro N50-100 Ryzen 7 2700X HP EliteDesk 705 G4 Workstation Edition MT Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X (6TL46EA#ABD)	HP Slim S01-pF0013ng Ankermann AC Agentur1 PC PC Intel Core i5-9400 Kiebel Aufrüst Gamer PC (v9) Intel Core i5 9400 MEDION ERAZER P66065 Gaming Desktop mit Intel Core i5-9400

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The evolution of AMD Ryzen processors

Posted by Stefan on 2022-09-06

The AMD Ryzen processors are designed for the mid to high-end range and are grouped into the Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 classes. AMD follows the market leader Intel, which groups its Core i series (Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9) identically.

The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.

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