Ryzen 5 8400F vs Athlon MP 2800+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon MP 2800+
2003
1 core / 1 thread, 60 Watt
0.31
Ryzen 5 8400F
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
15.34
+4848%

Ryzen 5 8400F outperforms Athlon MP 2800+ by a whopping 4848% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3104457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.71
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon MPno data
Power efficiency0.4922.33
Architecture codenameK7 (2000−2004)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date6 May 2003 (21 year ago)1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$275$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F 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 cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.13 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate266 MT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nm4 nm
Die size101 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors54 Million25,000 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataAM5
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size4 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon MP 2800+ 0.31
Ryzen 5 8400F 15.34
+4848%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon MP 2800+ 497
Ryzen 5 8400F 24371
+4804%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 15.34
Recency 6 May 2003 1 April 2024
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 130 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon MP 2800+ has 8.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has a 4848.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 20 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 3150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 8400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon MP 2800+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon MP 2800+ is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon MP 2800+ and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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