AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D vs AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
56.3Single-core—
44.9Multi-core46.4
87.5Gamingspec-based45.5
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D5 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 7500X3D
- 500% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 16 MB
- 40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $170 vs $269
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+500% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+25% | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28+40% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,639Top 49% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,969Bottom 48% | — |
| PassMark | 24,973+2%Bottom 46% | 24,372Bottom 45% |
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