Intel Core i5-8400B vs AMD GX-215JJ

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-8400B CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-215JJ
Intel Core i5-8400B AMD GX-215JJ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-8400B and the AMD GX-215JJ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-8400B 6 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the AMD GX-215JJ which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Core i 8000 (20) CPU group AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5)
8 Generation 3
Coffee Lake S Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8400B is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD GX-215JJ clocks with 1.50 GHz (2.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.00 GHz
4.00 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.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon R2E
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 0
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon R2E
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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-8400B, while the AMD GX-215JJ supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 15.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-1866, DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 15.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
9.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-8400B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD GX-215JJ is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 10 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8400B has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD GX-215JJ is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1440 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q2/2016
260 $ Release price --
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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 i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
AMD GX-215JJ AMD GX-215JJ
AMD Radeon R2E @ 0.60 GHz
154 (35%)

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.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
76 (100%)
AMD GX-215JJ AMD GX-215JJ
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8400B AMD GX-215JJ
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