AMD Ryzen 5 1400 1-core AM4
The 4-core, 8-thread design with a 3.4GHz boost clock and unlocked multiplier on the AM4 socket provides a solid foundation for entry-level multitasking and overclocking. The included Wraith Stealth cooler and 8MB of L3 cache add practical value, keeping the total platform cost low for a budget build. This processor is best for cost-conscious PC builders assembling a basic productivity or light gaming system that relies on a discrete graphics card.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | 1400 |
| Class | desktop |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3400 |
| Boost Clock | 3400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 7738 |
| PassMark Single | 1889 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | KOMQI Core i5 BX80646I54590S | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 20 | 64 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3400 | 5500 | 3500 | 3400 | 3700 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 30 | 256 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 125 | 200 | 270 | 65 | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | LGA 1150 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | None | None | No | - | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | 51.4 | 88.9 | 17.7 | 61.5 | 57.3 | 78 | 49.1 |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Compare | 95.5 | 96.9 | 90.7 | 95.5 | 95.2 | 90.4 | 99.2 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48 | 62.4 | 60.8 | 33 | 44.5 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| KOMQI Core i5 BX80646I54590S Compare | 50.6 | 69.6 | 17.7 | 50.8 | 39.8 | 10.4 | 54.9 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.1 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 58.6 | 20.6 |
Price
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