5 120UL vs Ryzen 5 8400F

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8400F and Core 5 120UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking459not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation59.85no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency21.98no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$170no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8400F and Core 5 120UL 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed4.2 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm10 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8400F and Core 5 120UL 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 configuration11
SocketAM51700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8400F and Core 5 120UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8400F and Core 5 120UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8400F and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8400F and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8400F and Core 5 120UL.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes208

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 10
Chip lithography 4 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 8400F has a 150% more advanced lithography process.

5 120UL, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

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