Ryzen 5 8400F vs Processor N200
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8400F outperforms Processor N200 by a whopping 872% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N200 and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2107 | 460 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 59.88 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | no data |
| Power efficiency | 24.50 | 21.99 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | $170 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor N200 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 | 0.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N200 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 | Intel BGA 1264 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N200 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
Processor N200 and Ryzen 5 8400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N200 and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N200 and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N200 and Ryzen 5 8400F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.56 | 15.17 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Processor N200 has 983.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has a 872.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 8400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N200 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N200 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N200 and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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