AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	1 Apr 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4146 vs 3627
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28477 vs 23989

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4146 vs 3627
PassMark - CPU mark	28477 vs 23989

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3627

4146

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23989

28477

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627	4146
PassMark - CPU mark	23989	28477
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6960

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2024	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$299
Place in performance rating	286	333
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000593
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	25,000 million	6570 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCI Express revision		5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)