AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-11600T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Core i5-11600T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3258 vs 2870
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21575 vs 14679
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 Apr 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 32 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3258 vs 2870
PassMark - CPU mark 21575 vs 14679

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600T

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11600T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3258
2870
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21575
14679
Name AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Intel Core i5-11600T
PassMark - Single thread mark 3258 2870
PassMark - CPU mark 21575 14679
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5679

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Intel Core i5-11600T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Rocket Lake
Launch date 20 Apr 2022 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $213
Place in performance rating 698 704
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-11600T
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 1.70 GHz
Die size 81 mm²
L1 cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 4150 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
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 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2019D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
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)