Intel Core i5-11500T vs AMD A10-7890K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500T and AMD A10-7890K 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-11500T

AMD A10-7890K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500T

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2481 vs 1570
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12392 vs 3533

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs January 2016
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2481 vs 1570
PassMark - CPU mark	12392 vs 3533

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500T
CPU 2: AMD A10-7890K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2481

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12392

3533

Name	Intel Core i5-11500T	AMD A10-7890K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2481	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	12392	3533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		20.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		335.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		31.466
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		106.183
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11500T	AMD A10-7890K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Kaveri
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$150
Place in performance rating	910	914
Processor Number	i5-11500T
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD789KXDJCHBX
Price now		$199.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.46
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 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	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		866 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
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	12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019D	Wraith cooler
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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
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™)
IOMMU 2.0