According to reports, AMD intends to release the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F Socket AM5 desktop processors in boxes for a worldwide retail debut. The two chips were introduced to the Chinese retail market earlier this month. It is reported that the 8400F is labeled 100-100001591BOX, and the 8700F has an OPN of 100-100001590BOX. The absence of integrated graphics is indicated by the “F” in both SKUs. The 8400F is a 6-core/12-thread processor based on “Phoenix 2,” which features two “Zen 4” cores that run at higher clock speeds and four “Zen 4c” cores that run at lower speeds. The Ryzen 7 8700F is an 8-core/16-thread processor built on the 4 nm “Hawk Point” silicon.

The 8700F differs from the 8700G not just in that it does not include an iGPU, but also in that its base and maximum boost frequencies are 100 MHz lower on the new chip. The 8700F CPU operates at a base frequency of 4.10 GHz, with a maximum boost of 5.00 GHz. In contrast, the 8700G CPU operates at 4.20/5.10 GHz. In contrast, the 8400F operates at a base frequency of 4.20 GHz and can reach a maximum boost frequency of 4.70 GHz for at least its two “Zen 4” cores; the remaining four “Zen 4c” cores operate at lower frequencies. The price has not been disclosed. If you can get over the loss of integrated graphics, the smaller L3 cache, and—most importantly—the absence of PCIe Gen 5 and four fewer PCIe lanes, you might choose the 8700F over a device like a 7700 due to its thirst for RAM overclocking.