Ryzen 5 8400F vs i7-14650HX
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-14650HX outperforms Ryzen 5 8400F by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 224 | 459 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 60.25 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Raptor Lake-HX | no data |
| Power efficiency | 39.59 | 22.03 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024) | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $170 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-14650HX 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 157 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-14650HX 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 | FCBGA1964 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.6 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 16 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.01 | 15.13 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
i7-14650HX has a 52.1% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.
The Core i7-14650HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8400F in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-14650HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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