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AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

vs

Intel Core i5-8200Y

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Core i5-8200Y processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

More Total Cores: 6 (6 vs 2)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.7 GHz (Up to 4.7 GHz vs 3.90 GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs 14 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 4.0 (PCIe® 4.0 vs 3.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR5 vs LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600)
Newer Launch Date: April 2024 (April 2024 vs July 2018)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

April 2024

Launch Date

July 2018

Desktop

Platform

Mobile

Ryzen 5 8400F

Model Name

i5-8200Y

Phoenix

Code Name

Amber Lake Y

Zen 4

Generation

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

4.2 GHz

Basic Frequency

1.30 GHz

Up to 4.7 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

3.90 GHz

6 MB

L2 Cache

16 MB

L3 Cache

AM5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1515

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

TSMC 4nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

65W

TDP

5 W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

16 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

4 GT/s

2x1R DDR5-5200, 2x2R DDR5-5200, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

Maximum Memory Speed

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® UHD Graphics 615

Graphics Frequency

950 MHz