Intel Core i5-10400T vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-10400T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
Intel Core i5-10400T AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-10400T or AMD Ryzen 7 2700E - 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 Intel Core i5-10400T has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10400T was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E was released in Q3/2018.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-9400T Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-11400T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-10400T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10400T is 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is at 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Core i5-10400T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

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.

Intel Core i5-10400T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-10400T or AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-10400T can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-10400T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-10400T is 35 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-10400T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-10400T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-10400T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1200 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2018
182 $ Release price 290 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400T (98%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E (96%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400T (78%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
968 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
905 (93%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
4392 (76%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
5768 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
366 (95%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
387 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
2582 (84%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
3065 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
9964 (67%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
14865 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
159 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
152 (96%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
1137 (83%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1364 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1272 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
4687 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
@ 0.00 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.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
2789 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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