AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 2439
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 Apr 2024 vs 14 Jul 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3630 vs 2439

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63885 vs 24031
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 12
L1 cache 1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63885 vs 24031

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3630
2439
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24031
63885
Name AMD Ryzen 5 8400F AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 3630 2439
PassMark - CPU mark 24031 63885

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Essentials

Launch date 1 Apr 2024 14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $170
Place in performance rating 285 276
Architecture codename Zen 2 (Matisse)
OPN Tray 100-000000167
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
Die size 178 mm² 74 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 1 MB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 8 MB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 6 16
Number of threads 12 32
Transistor count 25,000 million 3800 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5
Max memory channels 8
Supported memory frequency DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCI Express revision 4.0

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™)