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Core i5-2400 vs Ryzen 5 1600X


Description
The i5-2400 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2400 gets a score of 58.9 k points while the 1600X gets 124.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 1600X is 2.1 times faster than the i5-2400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
800f11
Core
Sandy Bridge
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/4
6/12
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
January 2011
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
25.49k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
84.36k points
173.2k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-2400
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
2.72k
3.95k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
7.6k
18.36k (x2.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
5.39k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.47k
17.35k (x3.88)
TOTAL
18.78k
45.06k (x2.4)

Multithread

i5-2400

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
10.37k
19.47k (x1.88)
Test#2 (FP)
28.84k
77.19k (x2.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.08k
15.4k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.67k
12.25k (x2.62)
TOTAL
58.95k
124.3k (x2.11)

Performance/W
i5-2400
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
109 points/W
205 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
304 points/W
813 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
159 points/W
162 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
49 points/W
129 points/W
TOTAL
620 points/W
1308 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2400
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
801 points/GHz
988 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2236 points/GHz
4591 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1171 points/GHz
1348 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1316 points/GHz
4338 points/GHz
TOTAL
5523 points/GHz
11265 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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