AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Intel Core i5-10600K
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AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-10600K

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-10600K? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 1400 has 4 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.40 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 1400 was released on Q1/2017.

The Intel Core i5-10600K has 6 cores with 8 threads and 3.40 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i5-10600K was released on Q2/2020.

Differences
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AMD Ryzen 5 1400
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  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 125 W
    About 1.92 0.97 times less performance per watt
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Intel Core i5-10600K
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  • Higher clock speed
    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
    Around 22% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    6 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.80 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
    Around 29 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Intel Core i5-10600K Intel Core i5-10600K
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i5-10600K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 5 1400 left arrow Intel Core i5-10600K
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 10
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 1000 left arrow Intel Core i 10000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-9600K
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-11600K
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-10600K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.20 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz left arrow 4.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i5-10600K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.20 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 24
  • Shader
    left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i5-10600K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i5-10600K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i5-10600K.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-10600K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    -- left arrow 182 W / 56 s
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i5-10600K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 12.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Summit Ridge (Zen) left arrow Comet Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q2/2020
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i5-10600K.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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