AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-5575R Comparison

The Intel Core i5-5575R and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G occupy nearly the same position in the overall performance landscape: the i5-5575R sits at the 38th percentile of all CPUs in the database with an average benchmark score of 1478, while the Ryzen 5 2400G sits at the 37th percentile with an average score of 1439. That aggregate parity, however, hides a sharply lopsided head-to-head record. The database's recorded measurements show the Ryzen 5 2400G winning three of four direct benchmarks, including a crushing 48.6 percent victory in Cinebench R15 multi-core and a 60.8 percent rout in Cinebench R15 single-core. The i5-5575R's sole win is a 6.9 percent edge in Geekbench single-core. Two chips, same 65 W TDP, same 4 MB of shared L3 cache, same 14 nm process class, yet profoundly different outcomes depending on the workload.

The Verdict

The data makes the recommendation straightforward for most users. The AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is the stronger all-round processor in this pairing: it takes Cinebench R15 multi-core with 846.5 points against 435, Cinebench R15 single-core with 155.65 points against 61, and Geekbench multi-core with 3750 points against 3247. That is dominance across the sustained rendering and general multi-threaded workloads, driven by its 8 threads against the Intel chip's 4 and its higher clock speeds, a 3.60 GHz base and 3.90 GHz boost versus 2.80 GHz base and 3.30 GHz boost.

The Intel Core i5-5575R keeps one genuine claim: Geekbench single-core, where it scores 1072 against 1003, a 6.9 percent lead. For workloads that are bursty, short-lived, and single-thread bound, the recorded data favors the Broadwell part. Its Iris Pro Graphics 6200 integrated GPU was also Intel's premium iGPU solution of its generation, whereas the 2400G carries Radeon RX Vega 11, AMD's own strong integrated offering; the database does not record graphics benchmark scores for either, so no quantitative comparison can be drawn there, but both parts exist specifically to serve builds without discrete GPUs.

Platform considerations matter too. The 2400G uses AMD Socket AM4 and supports DDR4 with 46.9 GB/s of memory bandwidth, while the 5575R is soldered to Intel BGA 1364 and supports DDR3 at 29.9 GB/s. A buyer choosing between these two is effectively choosing between a fixed embedded-style Intel platform and an upgradeable AM4 socket with faster memory. The 2400G also has an unlocked multiplier; the 5575R does not. Both list a launch MSRP in the database, $265 for the Intel chip and $169 for the AMD chip, recorded here once for reference.

Where Each One Wins

The split is clean. The Ryzen 5 2400G owns every workload that scales with threads or sustained throughput. Cinebench R15 multi-core, the canonical rendering proxy, goes to AMD by 48.6 percent: 846.5 points to 435. Cinebench R15 single-core goes to AMD by an even wider 60.8 percent margin, 155.65 to 61, which is remarkable because it is a per-core result, meaning the 2400G's Zen cores simply deliver far more work per thread than Broadwell cores in this test. Anyone rendering, encoding, compiling, or running anything that touches all eight hardware threads should pick the 2400G without hesitation.

The Intel Core i5-5575R wins Geekbench single-core, 1072 to 1003. Geekbench is a short-burst, burst-clock-friendly workload, and the 6.9 percent lead suggests the Broadwell core holds its boost well in brief tasks. Users running legacy single-threaded applications, older games that lean on one fast thread, or responsiveness-sensitive desktop tasks will find the 5575R competitive, though the narrowness of that 69-point gap against a chip that demolishes it elsewhere makes it a niche win.

The context of their respective rival clusters reinforces the picture. The 5575R's average score of 1478 places it statistically alongside the Intel Core i5-7500T (1483, within 0.4 percent), Intel Core i7-4710HQ (1473, within 0.4 percent), Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 (1465, within 0.9 percent), and AMD Opteron 6344 (1492, within 0.9 percent). The 2400G's 1439 average puts it near the Intel Core i7-4712HQ (1436, within 0.2 percent), AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE (1444, within 0.4 percent), Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 (1446, within 0.4 percent), and Intel Core i7-2600K (1433, within 0.5 percent). Both chips sit in the same midrange neighborhood overall, but the 2400G's cluster includes chips it trades blows with on aggregate while dominating this specific Intel part head-to-head.

Architecture Differences

Both processors are fabricated on 14 nm, but by different foundries: Intel produced the 5575R in-house on its 14 nm node, while GlobalFoundries manufactured the 2400G. The architectures are generations and philosophies apart. The 5575R is Broadwell, a 2015 design with 4 cores and 4 threads, no simultaneous multi-threading, a base clock of 2.80 GHz and a boost of 3.30 GHz. The 2400G is Zen (Raven Ridge), introduced in 2018, with 4 cores and 8 threads via SMT, running 3.60 GHz base and 3.90 GHz boost. That doubling of addressable threads is the single biggest structural reason for AMD's multi-core landslide.

Cache configurations also differ. The 5575R carries 64 KB of L1 per core, 256 KB of L2 per core, and 4 MB of shared L3. The 2400G carries more per-core cache, 96 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2, with the same 4 MB of shared L3. The die sizes are 182 mm² for Intel versus 210 mm² for AMD, and the database records 4,950 million transistors for the 2400G, with no transistor count recorded for the 5575R.

Memory and platform support diverge sharply. The 5575R supports DDR3 on a dual-channel bus with 29.9 GB/s of bandwidth and offers PCIe Gen 3 with 16 CPU lanes. The 2400G supports DDR4, dual-channel, with 46.9 GB/s of bandwidth, a substantial throughput advantage that directly feeds its integrated Radeon RX Vega 11 graphics, but it exposes only 8 PCIe Gen 3 CPU lanes, half of Intel's allocation, a real constraint for multi-expansion builds. Neither chip supports ECC memory. The 5575R is multiplier-locked on the BGA 1364 package; the 2400G is unlocked on Socket AM4. Both are 65 W TDP desktop parts and both remain listed as active in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU is faster overall?

A: The Ryzen 5 2400G. It wins three of four head-to-head benchmarks, including a 48.6 percent win in Cinebench R15 multi-core (846.5 vs 435) and a 60.8 percent win in Cinebench R15 single-core (155.65 vs 61). Their aggregate database scores are close, 1439 for AMD versus 1478 for Intel, but the workload-level results heavily favor AMD.

Q: Does the Intel chip win anything?

A: Yes. The i5-5575R takes Geekbench single-core with 1072 points against 1003, a 6.9 percent lead, making it the pick for bursty single-threaded workloads.

Q: How many cores and threads does each have?

A: Both have 4 physical cores. The i5-5575R has 4 threads; the Ryzen 5 2400G has 8 threads through simultaneous multi-threading, which explains most of AMD's multi-core advantage.

Q: Can either CPU be overclocked?

A: The Ryzen 5 2400G has an unlocked multiplier. The i5-5575R does not, and it is soldered to a BGA 1364 package rather than socketed like the AM4-based 2400G.

Q: What integrated graphics do they include?

A: The i5-5575R includes Iris Pro Graphics 6200; the 2400G includes Radeon RX Vega 11. The database does not record graphics benchmark results for either, so no numeric comparison is possible here.

Q: What memory does each support?

A: The 5575R supports DDR3 with 29.9 GB/s of bandwidth; the 2400G supports DDR4 with 46.9 GB/s. Both are dual-channel and neither supports ECC.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 multi-core is the headline result and it is a blowout. The Ryzen 5 2400G posts 846.5 points to the i5-5575R's 435, a 48.6 percent gap. With double the threads and substantially higher clocks, AMD nearly doubles the Intel chip's rendering throughput. Any multi-threaded production workload, video encoding, 3D rendering, code compilation, will feel this gap.

Cinebench R15 single-core is even more lopsided: 155.65 for AMD against 61 for Intel, a 60.8 percent difference. This is the most telling number in the entire dataset because it is a one-core-versus-one-core test. The 2400G's Zen core at up to 3.90 GHz simply delivers far more single-threaded performance in this test than the Broadwell core at up to 3.30 GHz.

Geekbench multi-core narrows the story considerably. AMD still wins, 3750 to 3247, but the margin shrinks to 13.4 percent. Geekbench's shorter, burstier workload profile flatters the Intel chip relative to the long Cinebench runs, and this is where the 5575R's aggregate competitiveness comes from.

Geekbench single-core flips the result entirely. The i5-5575R scores 1072 against the 2400G's 1003, a 6.9 percent Intel victory and the Broadwell part's only win in the recorded data. It is a narrow edge, and it stands against three AMD wins of far greater magnitude, but it is real: for quick, single-threaded bursts, the database says the Intel chip still responds faster.

The final tally, three wins to one for AMD with margins of 48.6, 60.8, and 13.4 percent against Intel's 6.9, makes the Ryzen 5 2400G the clear recommendation for anything threaded or sustained, while the i5-5575R survives on burst single-thread responsiveness and its 16 PCIe Gen 3 CPU lanes.