AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i7-11700B

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i7-11700B 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 i7-11700B

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

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 10 nm SuperFin
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3911 vs 3304
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27092 vs 22278

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3911 vs 3304
PassMark - CPU mark	27092 vs 22278

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700B

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache	24 MB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11700B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3911

3304

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27092

22278

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i7-11700B
PassMark - Single thread mark	3911	3304
PassMark - CPU mark	27092	22278
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6572

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i7-11700B
Essentials
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	Q2'21
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
Place in performance rating	411	417
Architecture codename		Tiger Lake
Processor Number		i7-11700B
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm SuperFin
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
Number of threads	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		55 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		65 Watt
Package Size		50mm x 26.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	20
PCIe configurations	5.0	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Graphics
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.6
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Speed Shift 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)