Ryzen 5 8400F vs Turion X2 RM-74
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 469 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 61.38 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.66 |
| Architecture codename | Lion (2008−2009) | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 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.
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 RM-74 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 RM-74 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 | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8400F.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Turion X2 RM-74 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8400F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Turion X2 RM-74 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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