AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i9-11900F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i9-11900F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 i9-11900F

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3924 vs 3422
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27223 vs 22574

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 16 Mar 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3924 vs 3422
PassMark - CPU mark	27223 vs 22574

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 74% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11499 vs 6614

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11499 vs 6614

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11900F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3924

3422

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27223

22574

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6614

11499

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i9-11900F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3924	3422
PassMark - CPU mark	27223	22574
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6614	11499

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i9-11900F
Essentials
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$422 - $432
Place in performance rating	425	428
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		i9-11900F
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	16 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	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
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
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)