AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-11500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i5-11500 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 5500

Intel Core i5-11500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19346 vs 17201

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19346 vs 17201

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 3058
Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5689 vs 5422

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128 vs 3058
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5689 vs 5422

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3058

3128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19346

17201

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5422

5689

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-11500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058	3128
PassMark - CPU mark	19346	17201
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5422	5689

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-11500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Rocket Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	16 Mar 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	777	759
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$192 - $202
Processor Number		i5-11500
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	10700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	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	AM4	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2019C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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)