Intel Core i5-11500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 i5-11500

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.3 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 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3137 vs 2657
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17340 vs 16413

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3137 vs 2657
PassMark - CPU mark	17340 vs 16413

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3137

2657

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17340

16413

Name	Intel Core i5-11500	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3137	2657
PassMark - CPU mark	17340	16413
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5689

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11500	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	Q3'2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $202
Place in performance rating	756	760
Processor Number	i5-11500
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	68.27 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	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	12
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)