AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i9-11900KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 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: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3849 vs 3536
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26968 vs 24940
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 22 Jul 2023 vs 16 Mar 2021
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3849 vs 3536
PassMark - CPU mark 26968 vs 24940

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 6% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 5 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 30% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8382 vs 6440
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8382 vs 6440

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3849
3536
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26968
24940
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6440
8382
Name AMD Ryzen 5 7500F Intel Core i9-11900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 3849 3536
PassMark - CPU mark 26968 24940
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6440 8382

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F Intel Core i9-11900KF

Essentials

Launch date 22 Jul 2023 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $179 $513 - $524
Place in performance rating 439 442
Architecture codename Rocket Lake
Processor Number i9-11900KF
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3.50 GHz
Die size 71 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 32MB (shared) 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61°C
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 5.30 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Transistor count 6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 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 5, 24 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)