Ryzen 5 8400F vs FirePro A300
Primary details
Comparing FirePro A300 and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 466 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 59.63 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.87 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 7 August 2012 (12 years 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
FirePro A300 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 | 3.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on FirePro A300 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 | FM2 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FirePro A300 and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FirePro A300 and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FirePro A300 and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | FirePro | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FirePro A300 and Ryzen 5 8400F.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 August 2012 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
Ryzen 5 8400F has an age advantage of 11 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between FirePro A300 and Ryzen 5 8400F. We've got no test results to judge.
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