Ryzen 5 8400F vs Ryzen 7 8840HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.23
Ryzen 5 8400F
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
15.30
+0.5%

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking461457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency51.4422.26
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date6 December 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.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 configuration11
SocketFP8AM5
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen 5 8400F.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 8840HS 15.23
Ryzen 5 8400F 15.30
+0.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 8840HS 24195
Ryzen 5 8400F 24303
+0.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.23 15.30
Recency 6 December 2023 1 April 2024
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840HS has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has a 0.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen 5 8400F.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 8840HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.


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