Intel Core i5-11400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 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.

Intel Core i5-11400F

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2994 vs 2487

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2994 vs 2487

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17396 vs 17011

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17396 vs 17011

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2994

2487

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17011

17396

Name	Intel Core i5-11400F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2994	2487
PassMark - CPU mark	17011	17396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5695

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11400F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$157
Place in performance rating	814	830
Processor Number	i5-11400F	PRO 3600
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 5
OPN Tray		100-000000029
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)