Ryzen 5 8400F vs Athlon PRO 200GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon PRO 200GE
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
2.32
Ryzen 5 8400F
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
15.30
+559%

Ryzen 5 8400F outperforms Athlon PRO 200GE by a whopping 559% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1808457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.44
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency6.2722.28
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon PRO 200GE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size209.78 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon PRO 200GE 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon PRO 200GE 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 PRO 200GE 2.32
Ryzen 5 8400F 15.30
+559%

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 PRO 200GE 3693
Ryzen 5 8400F 24302
+558%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 15.30
Recency 1 June 2018 1 April 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon PRO 200GE has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has a 559.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 8400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon PRO 200GE in performance tests.


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