Ryzen 5 8400F vs Ryzen 3 2300X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1174	401
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.72	74.14
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 3	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Phoenix
Release date	10 September 2018 (5 years ago)	1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$150	$169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 8400F has 663% better value for money than Ryzen 3 2300X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	4 nm
Die size	213 mm2	178 mm2
Number of transistors	4800 Million	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 5 8400F.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Ryzen 5 8400F outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X by 226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.88	15.89
Recency	10 September 2018	1 April 2024
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	12 nm	4 nm

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