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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Intel Core i5-11600T

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 2849
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21572 vs 14396

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 2849
PassMark - CPU mark	21572 vs 14396

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

2849

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21572

14396

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i5-11600T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3258	2849
PassMark - CPU mark	21572	14396
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	696	709
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)