AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
—Single-core93.5
46.4Multi-core65
45.5Gamingspec-based67.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
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 8400F
- 11% higher Base clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 46
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 49% higher PassMark: 36,396 vs 24,372
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz+11% | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.5 GHz+17% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB+100% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 24+20% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,342Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,093Top 26% |
| PassMark | 24,372Bottom 45% | 36,396+49%Top 33% |
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