Ryzen 5 8400F vs Atom Z3740

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z3740 and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	459
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	59.85
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	21.98
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)	Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date	27 September 2013 (11 years ago)	1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom Z3740 and Ryzen 5 8400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.86 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z3740 and Ryzen 5 8400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	UTFCBGA1380	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3740 and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Atom Z3740 and Ryzen 5 8400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3740 and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3740 and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z3740 and Ryzen 5 8400F.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 September 2013	1 April 2024
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	65 Watt

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