Ryzen 5 8400F vs Ryzen 5 7520C
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 7520C and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 458 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 60.25 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.03 |
| Architecture codename | Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023) | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 23 May 2023 (1 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
Ryzen 5 7520C 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 | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 100 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7520C 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 | FT6 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7520C and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7520C and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7520C and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7520C and Ryzen 5 8400F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 May 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7520C has 333.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 7520C and Ryzen 5 8400F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 7520C is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7520C and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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