Ryzen 5 8400F vs EPYC 7203
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8400F outperforms EPYC 7203 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 898 | 593 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 38 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 23.03 | 68.37 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.56 | 9.10 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 5 September 2023 (2 years ago) | 1 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $338 | $170 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 8400F has 197% better value for money than EPYC 7203.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7203 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 8,300 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7203 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7203 and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7203 and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7203 and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7203 and Ryzen 5 8400F.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.04 | 13.91 |
| Recency | 5 September 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
EPYC 7203 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has a 38.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7203 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7203 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.
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