AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
36.5Single-core—
37.4Multi-core46.4
60.3Gamingspec-based45.5
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 45% higher Max turbo power: 128 W vs 88 W
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 37
- 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 32% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 95 W
- Lower launch price: $170 vs $249
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 95 W | 65 W+32% |
| Max turbo power | 128 W+45% | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+100% | 16 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,490Bottom 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,200Bottom 40% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,290Bottom 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,700Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark | 18,400Bottom 32% | 24,372+32%Bottom 45% |
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