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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400 separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F at 32 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400 at 9 MB, 72% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 33%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 7500F. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and performance cores.

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400
Product LineRyzen 5Core i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number7500F9400
CodenameRaphaelCoffee Lake
Release Year20242019
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5LGA 1151
Socket StatusCurrentEnd of Life
Process Node5 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.72.9 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.04.1 GHz
L3 Cache32 MB9 MB-72%
Base Power65 W65 W
Max Turbo Power8865 W
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Max Memory Speed52002666 MT/s
Memory Channels22
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation5.03.0
PCIe Lanes2416-33%
Launch MSRP179$182
Retail AvailabilitytrueRetail
ArchitectureZen 4 (7000 series)Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

7.6 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a smart value pick for gamers who already have a discrete graphics card.

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