Intel Core i5-11400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-11400F

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2986 vs 2426
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16945 vs 12896
Around 51% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5666 vs 3761

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2986 vs 2426
PassMark - CPU mark	16945 vs 12896
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5666 vs 3761

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
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
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2986

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16945

12896

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5666

3761

Name	Intel Core i5-11400F	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2986	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	16945	12896
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5666	3761

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11400F	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$157
Place in performance rating	802	1158
Processor Number	i5-11400F
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000375
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1800 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI