Ryzen 5 8400F vs Xeon D-2896TER
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-2896TER and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 459 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 59.85 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.98 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (1 year 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
Xeon D-2896TER 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2896TER 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2579 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2896TER and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2896TER and Ryzen 5 8400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2896TER and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2896TER and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2896TER and Ryzen 5 8400F.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 20 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 24 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 6 |
| Threads | 40 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon D-2896TER has 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 69.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon D-2896TER and Ryzen 5 8400F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon D-2896TER is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2896TER and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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