AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Ryzen 5 7500F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	1 Apr 2024 vs 22 Jul 2023
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 32MB (shared)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Around 6% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3844 vs 3684
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26844 vs 24487

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844 vs 3684
PassMark - CPU mark	26844 vs 24487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3684

3844

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24487

26844

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3684	3844
PassMark - CPU mark	24487	26844
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6416

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2024	22 Jul 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$179
Place in performance rating	259	419
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	25,000 million	6,570 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)