AMD debuts affordable IGP-less Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F for AM5

Entry to AM5 just got lower.

AMD has launched GPU-less Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F CPUs offering a cheaper entry point to the brand’s latest socket. Starting at $169, these new chips should allow budget-conscious users to join the AM5 platform.

Based on AMD’s Zen 4 architecture, these CPUs are in fact APUs that have defective/disabled iGPUs. Instead of discarding partially working silicon, AMD, like other brands, rebrands it as lower-tier products. In this instance, AMD is reusing Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 8500G silicon to create the Ryzen 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F. As indicated by the letter F, they will not feature a working iGPU.

While the graphics portion is gone, the CPU portion remains completely active offering 8-cores/16-threads on the 8700F and 6-cores/12-threads on the 8400F. They come clocked up to 5Ghz and 4.7Ghz, packing 24MB and 22MB of cache, respectively. Interestingly, the Ryzen 8700F also features a working NPU for AI tasks, unlike the Ryzen 5 8400F. However, this is not the main selling point.

The reason one may choose these over other alternatives is undoubtedly the price. Sitting at $269 and $169, the 8700F and 8400F offer a cheap entry to the AM5 socket. This means that even budget buyers will have something on AMD’s latest platform, pushing more users away from ageing AM4. The Ryzen 5 8400F will surely be a sought-after CPU thanks to its powerful enough 6-core design, all while having the opportunity to upgrade to a faster chip later down the line.

Both CPUs have a 65W TDP and come bundled with a basic yet sufficient Wraith Spire cooler. If you are in the UK, you can grab a Ryzen 7 8700F for £259.99 and a Ryzen 5 8400F for £164.99. With only two fewer cores the 8400F is definitely the way to go, in my opinion.

Fahd Temsamani
Fahd Temsamani
Senior Writer at Club386, his love for computers began with an IBM running MS-DOS, and he’s been pushing the limits of technology ever since. Known for his overclocking prowess, Fahd once unlocked an extra 1.1GHz from a humble Pentium E5300 - a feat that cemented his reputation as a master tinkerer. Fluent in English, Arabic, and French, his motto when building a new rig is ‘il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.’

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