Intel Core i5-11600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11600K and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U 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 i5-11600K

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600K

Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3349 vs 2936
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19589 vs 14926

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3349 vs 2936
PassMark - CPU mark	19589 vs 14926

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x 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
8.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11600K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3349

2936

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19589

14926

Name	Intel Core i5-11600K	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3349	2936
PassMark - CPU mark	19589	14926
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6303

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11600K	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$262 - $272
Place in performance rating	659	674
Processor Number	i5-11600K
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000290
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Number of GPU cores		7
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	1900 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	Radeon Graphics
iGPU core count		7
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
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)