AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Intel Core i9-11900K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and Intel Core i9-11900K 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 5600GT

  • 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
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
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 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900K

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3516 vs 3357
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25224 vs 20327
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3516 vs 3357
PassMark - CPU mark 25224 vs 20327

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3357
3516
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20327
25224
Name AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Intel Core i9-11900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3357 3516
PassMark - CPU mark 20327 25224
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8376

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Intel Core i9-11900K

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $140 $539 - $549
Place in performance rating 421 445
Architecture codename Rocket Lake
Processor Number i9-11900K
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.50 GHz
Die size 180 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz 5.30 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
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 125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.00 GHz
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2019A

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)