Ryzen 5 8400F vs Socket AM4

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Primary details

Comparing Socket AM4 and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot rated397
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data67.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Phoenix
Release dateno data1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current price$7.14 $190

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Socket AM4 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 coresno data6 (Hexa-Core)
Threadsno data12
Base clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyno data4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Socket AM4 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 configurationno data1
SocketSocket AM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)105 W105,000 mW 0.141 hp 0.105 kW65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Socket AM4 and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Socket AM4 and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Socket AM4 and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Socket AM4 and Ryzen 5 8400F.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

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