AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i7-11700KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Intel Core i7-11700KF 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 7 5700X3D

Intel Core i7-11700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26356 vs 23921

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	96 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26356 vs 23921

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700KF

Around 22% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3381 vs 2979

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3381 vs 2979

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2979

3381

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26356

23921

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	Intel Core i7-11700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2979	3381
PassMark - CPU mark	26356	23921
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8101

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$374 - $384
Place in performance rating	493	506
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		i7-11700KF
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	96 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	8,850 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.10 GHz
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2019A
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 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)