Intel Core i5-11500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500 and AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
- Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3137 vs 2801
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 16 Mar 2021 vs 21 Jul 2020 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 105 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3137 vs 2801 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- 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
- Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 2.7x 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 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23599 vs 17331
- Around 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6338 vs 5689
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.7 GHz vs 4.60 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 12 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 23599 vs 17331 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6338 vs 5689 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
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| Name | Intel Core i5-11500 | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3137 | 2801 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17331 | 23599 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5689 | 6338 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-11500 | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake | Zen 2 |
| Launch date | 16 Mar 2021 | 21 Jul 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $192 - $202 | $400 |
| Place in performance rating | 758 | 763 |
| Processor Number | i5-11500 | |
| Series | 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000279WOF | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.60 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 50 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
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| HDMI | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 | 105 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2019C | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 StoreMI technology | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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