Intel Core i5-11600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 i5-11600KF

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600KF

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.90 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 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3345 vs 2647
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19670 vs 16354

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 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	3345 vs 2647
PassMark - CPU mark	19670 vs 16354

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
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3345

2647

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19670

16354

Name	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3345	2647
PassMark - CPU mark	19670	16354
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6309

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	Q3'2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$237 - $247
Place in performance rating	652	675
Processor Number	i5-11600KF
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 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	4.90 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
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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A
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)