Ultra 9 285T vs Ryzen 5 8400F

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8400F and Core Ultra 9 285T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking457not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency22.26no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)January 2025
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 Ultra 9 285T 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed4.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors25,000 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8400F and Core Ultra 9 285T 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
SocketAM51851
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8400F and Core Ultra 9 285T. 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 Ultra 9 285T 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 Ultra 9 285T 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 Ultra 9 285T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AArc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8400F and Core Ultra 9 285T.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 24
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ultra 9 285T has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

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