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

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and Intel Core i9-11900KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i9-11900KF

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 i9-11900KF

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: 3538 vs 3357
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25006 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	3538 vs 3357
PassMark - CPU mark	25006 vs 20327

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3357

3538

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20327

25006

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT	Intel Core i9-11900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3357	3538
PassMark - CPU mark	20327	25006
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8382

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$140	$513 - $524
Place in performance rating	421	442
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		i9-11900KF
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
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)