Ryzen 7 7736U vs i5-9400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
Ryzen 7 7736U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
14.02
+135%

Ryzen 7 7736U outperforms Core i5-9400F by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1108526
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency8.6888.51
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Rembrandt-R (2023)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size149 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U 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
SocketFCLGA1151FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i5-9400F 5.96
Ryzen 7 7736U 14.02
+135%

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.

i5-9400F 9467
Ryzen 7 7736U 22278
+135%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-9400F 1403
Ryzen 7 7736U 1791
+27.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-9400F 4907
Ryzen 7 7736U 7706
+57%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-9400F 984
Ryzen 7 7736U 2019
+105%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-9400F 173
Ryzen 7 7736U 246
+42.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9400F 5715
Ryzen 7 7736U 9218
+61.3%

Blender(-)

i5-9400F 469
+90.4%
Ryzen 7 7736U 246

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-9400F 1139
Ryzen 7 7736U 1511
+32.7%

7-Zip Single

i5-9400F 4678
Ryzen 7 7736U 5466
+16.8%

7-Zip

i5-9400F 25639
Ryzen 7 7736U 56824
+122%

WebXPRT 3

i5-9400F 211
Ryzen 7 7736U 254
+20.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 14.02
Recency 8 January 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7736U has a 135.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7736U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9400F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7736U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 7736U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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