Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs A9-9400 SoC

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Primary details

Comparing A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated343
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.09
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiencyno data16.06
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen 7 5800X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache160 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size125 mm274 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen 7 5800X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFT4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen 7 5800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5 3CUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 20 April 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 105 Watt

A9-9400 SoC has 950% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

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