AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Intel Core i5-11600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 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: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20210 vs 18045
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 16 Mar 2021
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 20210 vs 18045

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3293 vs 3214
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3293 vs 3214

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3214
3293
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20210
18045
Name AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT Intel Core i5-11600
PassMark - Single thread mark 3214 3293
PassMark - CPU mark 20210 18045

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT Intel Core i5-11600

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $125 $213 - $224
Place in performance rating 475 470
Architecture codename Rocket Lake
Processor Number i5-11600
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 2.80 GHz
Die size 180 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 1.5 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Transistor count 10,700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt
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

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
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)