Intel Core i5-11400F vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-11400F

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2986 vs 2103
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16945 vs 15661
Around 34% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5666 vs 4244

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 2 March 2017
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2986 vs 2103
PassMark - CPU mark	16945 vs 15661
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5666 vs 4244

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2986

2103

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16945

15661

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5666

4244

Name	Intel Core i5-11400F	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2986	2103
PassMark - CPU mark	16945	15661
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5666	4244
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		23.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		54.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.172
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.361

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11400F	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	2 March 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	$399
Place in performance rating	802	1610
Processor Number	i5-11400F
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD170XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray		YD170XBCM88AE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$199.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.56
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
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	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0 x16
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)