AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-11600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5-11600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

Intel Core i5-11600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3924 vs 3288
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27231 vs 18102

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 16 Mar 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3924 vs 3288
PassMark - CPU mark	27231 vs 18102

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
393216x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3924

3288

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27231

18102

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i5-11600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3924	3288
PassMark - CPU mark	27231	18102
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6614

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i5-11600
Essentials
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$213 - $224
Place in performance rating	423	396
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		i5-11600
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2019C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	20
PCIe configurations	5.0	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4C8A
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)