AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-14600T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Core i5-14600T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 3491
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 Apr 2024 vs 8 Jan 2024
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3630 vs 3491

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600T

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • 2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24439 vs 24031
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 14 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) vs 16 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 24439 vs 24031

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-14600T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3630
3491
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24031
24439
Name AMD Ryzen 5 8400F Intel Core i5-14600T
PassMark - Single thread mark 3630 3491
PassMark - CPU mark 24031 24439

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F Intel Core i5-14600T

Essentials

Launch date 1 Apr 2024 8 Jan 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $170 $255
Place in performance rating 285 328

Performance

Base frequency 4.2 GHz 1800 MHz
Die size 178 mm² 257 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz 5.1 GHz
Number of cores 6 14
Number of threads 12 20
Transistor count 25,000 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4, DDR5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)