Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Athlon 650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Athlon 650 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.

Intel Core i5-11600

AMD Athlon 650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600

CPU is newer: launch date 20 year(s) 9 month(s) later
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
Around 638% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 0.65 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 180 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs June 2000
Number of cores	6 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 0.65 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 180 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 650

Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 38 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	38 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 650

Name	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Athlon 650
PassMark - Single thread mark	3293
PassMark - CPU mark	18017

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11600	AMD Athlon 650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Thunderbird
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	June 2000
Launch price (MSRP)	$213 - $224
Place in performance rating	457	not rated
Processor Number	i5-11600
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	180 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	0.65 GHz
Number of cores	6	1
Number of threads	12
Die size		120 mm
Transistor count		37 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR1
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	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	38 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
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)